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First woman to head Southcom steps down, passes baton to first African-American commander
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First woman to head Southcom steps down, passes baton to first African-American commander

MIAMI — When four-star Army Gen. Laura Richardson became the first woman to lead the U.S. Southern Command three years ago, she inherited all of the concerns of her most…
Posted by John McCarthy November 9, 2024
US military to deliver 24 more armored vehicles to Kenyan police in Haiti
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US military to deliver 24 more armored vehicles to Kenyan police in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE — The U.S. military said that it would deliver 24 additional armored vehicles to Kenyan personnel deployed in Haiti who are heading a long-delayed security operation in the conflict-ravaged Caribbean nation.…
Posted by John McCarthy August 25, 2024
CBP Seizes $111 Million In Cocaine Off Curaçao
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CBP Seizes $111 Million In Cocaine Off Curaçao

WILLEMSTAD — The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency says its Air and Marine Operations (AMO) has worked with its federal and international partners in seizing 5,893 pounds of cocaine…
Posted by John McCarthy October 24, 2022
Caribbean Security: Leaders From 21 Nations Meet to Discuss Challenges, Cooperation
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Caribbean Security: Leaders From 21 Nations Meet to Discuss Challenges, Cooperation

BRIDGETOWN — Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, joined defense leaders from 21 nations to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during the 2022 Caribbean Nations…
Posted by VI Free Press April 8, 2022
United States and Colombia Conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise in Caribbean Sea
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United States and Colombia Conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise in Caribbean Sea

BOGATA — The Virginia-class fast attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) and the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) conducted a bilateral anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training exercise in…
Posted by John McCarthy March 1, 2022
SOUTHCOM Commander Makes Historic Visit to Jamaica
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SOUTHCOM Commander Makes Historic Visit to Jamaica

KINGSTON — U.S. Army General Laura Richardson, who made history as the first woman to lead United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), visited Jamaica on January 20-22 for three days of…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2022
United States Donates Field Hospital and Utility Vehicles To Saint Lucia
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United States Donates Field Hospital and Utility Vehicles To Saint Lucia

CASTRIES — The United States donated a 40-bed field hospital and three utility vehicles to the government of Saint Lucia during a handover ceremony at the St. Lucia Fire Service Training…
Posted by John McCarthy January 21, 2022
U.S. Navy Seizes $22M of Cocaine In The Caribbean
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U.S. Navy Seizes $22M of Cocaine In The Caribbean

MIAMI — The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy seized what they suspect is cocaine worth an estimated $22 million during a recent interdiction in the Caribbean Sea. The littoral combat…
Posted by John McCarthy January 19, 2022
Coast Guard Seizes $15 Million In Illegal Drugs In The Mona Passage
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Coast Guard Seizes $15 Million In Illegal Drugs In The Mona Passage

SAN JUAN — The U.S. Coast Guard said the crew of the cutter Joseph Tezanos offloaded nearly $15 million in seized cocaine and transferred custody of two male smugglers at…
Posted by John McCarthy July 18, 2021
Combat Ship With Coast Guard Detachment Seizes $12 Million In Drugs In Caribbean
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Combat Ship With Coast Guard Detachment Seizes $12 Million In Drugs In Caribbean

SANTO DOMINGO — The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) with embarked U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 402 seized an estimated $12 million in suspected…
Posted by VI Free Press May 25, 2021

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