April 6, 2017
            
                 Northcom, Southcom Work with Partners to Defend the Homeland 
            
            
                
                
                    WASHINGTON —
                
                
                The men and women of U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command are ready to defend the United States against adversaries and work with a range of partners to safeguard the homeland, the commands’ commanders told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.