Army South

Lt. Col. Darrell Carlton (right), briefs a group of Salvadoran delegates and Col. Daniel S. Berliner (center), Army South command surgeon, on the mission of the MEDRETE at the Santa Gertrudis Hospital in San Vicente Aug. 26.

U.S. Army South mission brings light to seeing-impaired

SAN VICENTE, El Salvador – (September 8, 2011) During the early morning hours of Aug. 26, 92-year-old Maria Josefa Aguillon Hernandez made her way to the hospital as the sun rose for millions of other people, but not her. ... Full story

Capt. Marissa Mantanona (right) presents Bravo Company's guidon to 1st Sgt. Mildred Lara Gonzalez (left), representing the transfer of responsibiilty and care of the Bravo Company troops.

Army South holds a change of responsibility ceremony for three first sergeants

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - (September 1, 2011) The men and women of U.S. Army South marked the dawn of a new era in leadership as its Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, formerly known as the Special Troops Battalion, changed responsibility of all three company first sergeants in a ceremony here Aug. 31. ... Full story

Panamanian Special Forces conducted harbor patrol security in the Panama Canal during PANAMAX 2010, last August.

U.S. Army South to lead multinational forces in PANAMAX exercise

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas – (August 12, 2011) Armed forces from 17 nations will take part in the annual U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Army South sponsored Fuerzas Aliadas PANAMAX 2011, to be conducted here and in Panama Aug. 15-26. ... Full story

Colombian Brig. Gen. Gabriel H. Pinilla Franco (left) receives a briefing on PANAMAX 2011 at U.S. Army South July 25.

Colombian army general visits U.S. Army South, prepares for PANAMAX

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas- (August 10, 2011) Brig. Gen. Gabriel H. Pinilla Franco, commander of the Colombian army’s Decisive Action Joint Force, visited U.S. Army South July 24-26 in preparation for the upcoming Fuerzas Aliadas PANAMAX 2011 training exercise scheduled to take place here August 15-26, when his forces will lead the land component portion for the first time. ... Full story

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal speaks with Colombian army officers during his visit in Tolemaida, Colombia, July 29.

Under Secretary of the Army completes four-nation visit in Central and South America

BOGOTA, July 30, 2011 – The Under Secretary of the Army completed his week-long visit to Central and South America July 30 after visits to key U.S. Department of State officials and partner nation military leaders in Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Colombia. ... Full story

The Under Secretary of the Army, Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, continued his visit to Central and South America meeting with the Acting Chief of Mission, Bill Brands, at the U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Under Secretary of the Army Continues Regional Visit in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, July 25, 2011 – The Under Secretary of the Army, Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, continued his visit to Central and South America today visiting the U.S. Embassy and key military leaders in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. ... Full story

Under Secretary of the Army, Dr. Joseph W. Westphal, is greeted by Col. Ross Brown and Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Donald Goines upon his arrival at Joint Task Force Bravo, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.

Under Secretary Begins Visit to Central and South America

SOTO CANO AIR FORCE BASE, July 25, 2011 – The Under Secretary of the Army began his visit to Central and South America yesterday visiting with service members assigned to Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-B), Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. ... Full story

Maj. Gen. Simeon Trombitas, Army South commander, and Brig. Gen. Cesar Acosta, El Salvador army commander, discuss issues of mutual concern during the army-to-army Staff Talks, July 20.

Army Staff Talks Begin in El Salvador

SAN SALVADOR, July 20, 2011 – U.S. Army South began annual staff talks today with the El Salvadoran army as part of an ongoing effort to enhance military relationships, capabilities and professional engagements between the two armies. ... Full story

Sgt. John A. Berlanga, a medic with the 228th Combat Support Hospital in San Antonio, checks the pulse of an elderly woman at the medical readiness training exercise site June 7 in Laguneta, Dominican Republic.

Army Soldiers, doctors treat more than 25,000 Dominican residents

Watching your infant child’s mild cough slowly turn into a forceful hack, and later a full-on struggle to breathe can be terrifying. Living in the countryside with no transportation and no medical clinics within your immediate area can surely turn that slight cough into a struggle for life. ... Full story

SPC. Lane Davis, an engineer with the 624th Engineer Battalion in Price, Utah, drills a board during the construction of a new medical clinic June 7 in Boruco, Dominican Republic.

Army engineers build clinics, receive training in the Dominican Republic

For the past three months, the residents of the Valverde Province of the Dominican Republic awoke to the sounds of heavy construction equipment and the banging of hammers. Normally known for its quiet streets in the countryside, the area is now buzzing with activity and the residents would not have it any other way. ... Full story

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