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Coast Guard offloads more than $88 million in illicit drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific
Aug. 5, 2025

Coast Guard offloads more than $74 million in illicit drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific
July 29, 2025

Exercise AGILE BEAR takes place in Belize
July 29, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returns home, offloads approximately $93.2 million worth of drugs in St. Petersburg
July 17, 2025

Coast Guard offloads more than $20 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea
July 2, 2025

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Multinational senior leader participants of the South American Defense Conference 2025 (SOUTHDEC 25) pose for a group photo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 20, 2025. U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, the commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), joined senior defense leaders from South America to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during SOUTHDEC 25, hosted by Argentina Aug. 20-21. (Photo by Senior Airman Christopher Bermudez, U.S. Southern Command)

U.S., South America Defense Leaders Discuss Regional Threats

By U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs | Aug. 21, 2025

U.S. government and military officials joined top regional defense leaders in Argentina this week to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during the South America Defense Conference 2025 (SOUTHDEC 25) Aug. 20-21.

AMISTAD 2025: Paraguayan Students Bridge Language, Knowledge

By Andrea Jenkins | Aug. 15, 2025

Medical and dental student volunteers from universities across the Paraguay played a pivotal role in Amistad 2025, serving as vital language and cultural bridges between U.S. doctors and Paraguayan medical professionals.

U.S., Paraguay strengthen healthcare partnership with dental suite, eyeglasses donation

By Andrea Jenkins | Aug. 15, 2025

U.S. Southern Command and the U.S. Embassy in Asuncion donated a fully equipped dental suite and 17,000 pairs of prescription eyeglasses to the Paraguayan Ministry of Health during a ceremony Aug. 13 at the Unidad de Salud de la Familia Tarumandy in Luque, Paraguay, during Amistad 2025.

U.S. Army South Brig. Gen. Michael Eastridge, deputy commanding general arrives at the opening ceremony for Southern Vanguard 25 Exercise with U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and military forces from Argentina and Peru during Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 in Los Angeles, Chile, Aug. 11, 2025. Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 underscores the U.S. Army’s enduring commitment to regional partnership as U.S. forces deploy to Chile to conduct combined mountain warfare, field, and command post training alongside Chilean forces, with participation from Argentina and Peru - strengthening interoperability, shared readiness, and mutual trust while advancing regional security and cooperation across the Western Hemisphere. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Rosa Ibarra)

Southern Vanguard 25 kicks off in Chile

By Sgt. 1st Class ShaTyra Reed-Cox | Aug. 14, 2025

Exercise Southern Vanguard 25 (ExSV25), a U.S. Army South-led multilateral training exercise with the Chilean army, officially commenced Aug. 12, 2025, in Los Ángeles, Chile.

Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía (PISAJ) 21 participants and facilitators from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and Colombian military stand for a group photo at the South Carolina National Guard McCrady Training Center, in Columbia, S.C., Aug. 11, 2025. PISAJ is a biannual, partner nation-funded initiative aligned with U.S. Southern Command’s Theater Campaign Plan and directly supports the Colombian Army’s transformation to align its noncommissioned officer corps with globally recognized standards. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Taeckens) (Sgt. Joshua Taeckens)

U.S., Colombian armies open PISAJ 21 to advance senior NCO professional development

By Sgt. Joshua Taeckens | Aug. 14, 2025

U.S. Army South, in coordination with the Colombian army, officially launched the 21st iteration of the Programa Integral para Suboficiales de Alta Jerarquía, or PISAJ, the capstone event of the Colombian Sergeants Major Academy, during an opening ceremony at the South Carolina National Guard McCrady Training Center in Columbia, South Carolina, on Aug. 11, 2025.

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