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Tag: Belize

Lt. Col. Erin Merryweather, deputy commander of clinical services, Utah Medical Command, evaluates a young patient in Ladyville, Belize, April 18, 2017, during a community relations event held as part of Beyond the Horizon 2017. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Fredrick Varney

April 21, 2017

U.S. Troops Visit Children’s Home in Belize

LADYVILLE, Belize — Soldiers are helping others through Beyond the Horizon, a partnership exercise between the government of Belize and U.S. Southern Command, where they are providing free medical services and construction projects throughout Belize.

Pfc. Alfredo Ponce, a carpenter with the 808th Engineer Company, levels a cinder block on the foundation of a new medical clinic April 15, 2017, during a construction project at Double Head Cabbage, Belize as part of Beyond the Horizon 2017. The construction project is one of five scheduled for Beyond the Horizon 2017, a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored, Army South-led exercise designed to provide humanitarian and engineering services to local communities in Belize. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Fredrick Varney, 131st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

April 20, 2017

U.S. Army engineers build clinics, school in Belize during Beyond the Horizon 2017

U.S. service members and their Belizean counterparts are working on several different construction projects throughout the country of Belize as part of Beyond the Horizon 2017, which runs from March 25 until June 17.

Spc. Braydon Berger, a combat medic assigned to Utah National Guard Medical Command, prepares to check vital signs on a local Belizean woman during a free medical event held in Ladyville, Belize, April 9, 2017, as a part of Beyond the Horizon 2017. BTH 2017 is an on-going partnership exercise between the Government of Belize and U.S. Southern Command that will provide three free medical service events and five construction projects throughout the country of Belize from March 25 until June 17. (U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Fredrick Varney, 131st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

April 14, 2017

Beyond the Horizon 2017 provides free medical services event in Belize

LADYVILLE, Belize — U.S. Soldiers and Marines worked together to open a free medical clinic in Ladyville, Belize, April 9, as a part of Beyond the Horizon 2017. BTH 2017 is a partnership exercise between the government of Belize and U.S. Southern Command that will provide three free medical service events and five construction projects throughout the country from March 25 until June 17.

U.S. Army South, in partnership with the Belize Defence Force (BDF), and the Ministries of Defence, Health, and Education are proud to announce “Beyond the Horizon 2017” (BTH), a collaborative training exercise involving numerous U.S., Belizean, and international participants.BTH will provide free medical and dental services, as well as build medical and educational facilities from March 25, 2017 and is scheduled to end the second week of June, 2017.

March 23, 2017

U.S. Army South and BDF work together to provide projects and services to communities in Belize

U.S. Army South, in partnership with the Belize Defence Force (BDF), and the Ministries of Defence, Health, and Education are proud to announce “Beyond the Horizon 2017” (BTH), a collaborative training exercise involving numerous U.S., Belizean, and international participants.

A member of the Belize Coast Guard climbs a Jacobs Ladder to board a CH-47 Chinook assigned to the 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment during training off the coast of Belize City, July 18, 2016. For many of the BCG participants, this was the first time they were part of helocast and recovery operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)

Aug. 3, 2016

1-228th AVN, SOCSOUTH enhance Belizean CTOC capabilities

BELIZE DISTRICT — Joint Task Force-Bravo’s 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment deployed UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters to conduct a variety of training scenarios throughout the Belize District with members of the Belize Special Assignment Group and Belize Coast Guard -- who were supported by members of Special Operations Command South -- July 18 through 21.