Guard Members From Six States Bring Medical Expertise to Paraguay for Exercise Amistad
By Master Sgt. Whitney Hughes, | June 22, 2026
Friendship, or amistad in Spanish, brings more than 20 National Guard medical professionals from throughout the country to Paraguay, but this is more than a cultural exchange. The seasoned practitioners brought thousands of hours of clinical experience to share with Paraguayan medical professionals and offer care to locals during exercise Amistad 2026.
Historic Army South inactivation paves way for U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command
By | June 1, 2026
U.S. Army South, also designated as Sixth Army, officially cased its colors during an inactivation ceremony at Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium on May 29. This transition marks a significant step in a historic modernization effort that consolidates three former commands into a single, unified four-star operational headquarters: the United States Army Western Hemisphere Command.