Guatemalan marines escort and transport service members assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo stationed at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, across the Amatique Bay, Guatemala, May 13, 2024. JTF-Bravo is focusing on the northern coast of Guatemala, which has been identified as a severe need location for medical, veterinary and surgical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

Members from Joint Task Force-Bravo stationed at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, are escorted in a Guatemalan Navy boat in preparation for a Global Health Engagement at Livingston, Guatemala, May 13, 2024. JTF-Bravo executes multiple GHEs annually throughout the Western Hemisphere to provide medical, veterinary and surgical care to our partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

Local Guatemalan women stand in line for a small clothing drive during Joint Task Force-Bravo's medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Quehueche, Guatemala, May 16, 2024. JTF-Bravo executes multiple GHE annually throughout the Western Hemisphere to provide medical, veterinary, and surgical care to our partner nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

U.S. Army Col. Cord Cunningham, Army Forces Command, Joint-Task Force Bravo, assesses a local Guatemalan child during Joint Task Force-Bravo's medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Miramar, Guatemala, May 14, 2024. Over 17,000 patients have been treated annually through JTF-Bravo's GHEs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

Service members from Joint Task Force-Bravo stationed at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, members from the 188th Wing, Arkansas National Guard, and local Guatemalan medical professionals, extracted teeth during JTF-Bravo's medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Tatin, Guatemala, May 15, 2024. GHEs help cultivate common bonds and foster goodwill between the U.S. and regional nations by conducting humanitarian assistance to improve the well-being of the community’s people and animals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

U.S. Army Dr. Wilmer Armador, Army Forces Command, Joint Task Force-Bravo extracts teeth from a local Guatemalan boy while his friend watches during JTF-Bravo's medical readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Tatin, Guatemala, May 15, 2024. These readiness exercises have become a staple of JTF-Bravo’s enduring presence in Central America to show our unity with our Guatemalan partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

Joint Task Force-Bravo members, stationed at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, and Guatemalan marines and veterinary personnel travel together to provide Tatin animals veterinary services as part of a Global Health Engagement at Livingston, Guatemala, May 13, 2024. JTF-Bravo is focusing on the northern coast of Guatemala, which has been identified as a severe need location for medical, veterinary and surgical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

U.S. Army Sgt. Tali Munoz, Army Forces Command, Joint Task Force-Bravo, feeds a pig vitamins during JTF-Bravo's veterinary readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Quehueche, Guatemala, May 16, 2024. JTF-Bravo veterinary readiness training exercise is to provide hands-on training to technicians and aims to assist the Guatemala’s mission to achieve food security and sovereignty to guarantee the sustainability of natural resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

Service members from Joint Task Force-Bravo stationed at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, and Guatemalan Navy Lt. Edgar Micheo, work together to vaccinate a chicken during JTF-Bravo's veterinary readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Quehueche, Guatemala, May 16, 2024. Addressing health challenges with the help of our partner nations increases the stability of the region and allows for our medical personnel to execute successful operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Archie Chapman, Army Forces Command, Joint Task Force-Bravo, speaks to local Guatemalan boys during JTF-Bravo's veterinary readiness exercise as part of a Global Health Engagement at Quehueche, Guatemala, May 16, 2024. GHEs help cultivate common bonds and foster goodwill between the U.S. and regional nations by conducting humanitarian assistance to improve the well-being of the community’s people and animals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Pruitt-Johnson)