U.S. Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, Commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks at the closing ceremony of Fuerzas Comando 2024 (FC24) in Cerro Tigre, Panama, May 24, 2024. In her remarks, Richardson emphasized the idea that although the teams in FC24 came from 17 different countries, the competitors are all united on “Team Democracy.” (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Nicodemus Taylor / 196th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)