U.S. Army South

July - September 2012 Issue

Defense & Fraternity | July – September 2012 Issue

The Official Magazine of U.S. Army South "Defense and Fraternity" July - September 2012 Issue ... Full story

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta addresses the press in Lima, Peru Oct. 6, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

Pentagon Releases Western Hemisphere Defense Policy Statement

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2012 – Defense Department officials today released a policy statement that explains how the defense strategic guidance announced in January will shape U.S. military engagement in the Western Hemisphere. ... Full story

Chilean Col. Javier Assadi, foreign liaison officer at U.S. Army South gives a presentation about his country here Sep. 17.

Army South observes Chilean heritage, recognizes independence, armed forces day

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - Soldiers and civilians of U.S. Army South, along with their new commanding general, Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim, joined partner nation, Chile in commemorating the country’s Independence Day and Armed Forces Day in a celebration held here Sept. 17. ... Full story

Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser (right), the commander of U.S. Southern Command, presents the U.S. Army South colors to Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim, the incoming Army South commanding general, during a change of command ceremony Sept. 14.

U.S. Army South conducts change of command ceremony, Rudesheim takes command

Maj. Gen. Frederick S. Rudesheim assumed command of U.S. Army South from Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas during a change of command ceremony Sept. 14 at MacArthur Parade Field at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. ... Full story

Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas (left), commanding general, U.S. Army South, along with more than 70 Army South Soldiers and civilians, joined in celebrating Brazil’s 190 years of Independence.

Army South celebrates Brazil's independence, foreign liaison officer gives presentation

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Independence Day of Brazil, also called Sete de Setembro (7th of September) or Dia de Patria (Nation’s Day) celebrates Brazil’s declaration of independence from Portugal, Sept. 7, 1822. ... Full story

U.S. Army South to hold change of command ceremony, University of Texas-Austin graduate to take command

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (September 11, 2012) - United States Army South will hold a change of command ceremony Sept. 14 at 9 a.m. here on MacArthur Parade Field. ... Full story

Maj. Gen. Simeon G. Trombitas (center), U.S. Army South commanding general and Command Sgt. Maj. Gabriel Cervantes (right), host bilateral staff talks with the Salvadoran army at the Army South headquarters Sept. 5.

U.S. Army concludes staff talks with Salvadoran army at Army South headquarters

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The U.S. Army concluded its annual army-to-army staff talks with the Salvadoran army Sept. 6 during a closing ceremony here at the U.S. Army South headquarters. ... Full story

Robert L. Pelegreen (center), U.S. Army South International Military Affairs deputy director, visits with Colombia Command and General Staff College students at the U.S. Army South headquarters building here Aug. 21.

Colombian CGSC faculty, students visit Army South

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Army South hosted students from Colombia’s Command and General Staff College (CGSC) here Aug. 21 in an effort to maintain a strong regional partnership. ... Full story

Dominican army Col. (Dr.) Arturo Aquino Espinal, chief of Ophthalmology at the Central Hospital of the Armed Forces in Santo Domingo conducts eye surgery on a patient July 25.

MEDCOM, Army South mission improves eyesight for Dominicans, builds partner nation capacity

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic-A U.S. Army South and U.S. Medical Command (MEDCOM) annual cataract medical readiness training exercise (MEDRETE) is ongoing in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic July 10-27. The purpose of this exercise is to help to build partner nation capacity, while providing humanitarian services and improving eyesight for hundreds of Dominican citizens. ... Full story

Colombian Maj. Gen. Pedro Leon Soto Suarez, the Colombian army inspector general and PANAMAX CFLCC commander, explains the purpose of the CFLCC.

S.A. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, ROTC cadets visit Army South, tour PANAMAX

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – A group of approximately 30 individuals comprised of members of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and cadets from the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps from St. Mary’s University’s Rattler Battalion visited U.S. Army South’s headquarters building Aug. 14 to familiarize themselves with the command and its programs. ... Full story

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