Stories

General Doug Fraser, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, welcomes Cpl. Rory Hamill, a Wounded Warrior and resident of Mays Landing, N.J., to U.S. Southern Command, May 24. Cpl. Hamill served with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan when he was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting a dismounted patrol. The Wounded Warriors flew into Miami from Washington, D.C. where they toured both the U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South. Their visit to Miami culminated in a courtside ceremony honoring them at the Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls playoff match. - General Doug Fraser, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, welcomes Cpl. Rory Hamill, a Wounded Warrior and resident of Mays Landing, N.J., to U.S. Southern Command, May 24. Cpl. Hamill served with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan when he was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting a dismounted patrol. The Wounded Warriors flew into Miami from Washington, D.C. where they toured both the U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South. Their visit to Miami culminated in a courtside ceremony honoring them at the Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls playoff match.

Maj. Gen. John M. Croley, commander Marine Forces South, speaks about the successes of exercise Tradewinds 2011 during the exercises™ closing ceremony March 19. - Maj. Gen. John M. Croley, commander Marine Forces South, speaks about the successes of exercise Tradewinds 2011 during the exercises™ closing ceremony March 19.

Master Sgt. Thomas Auletta, one of the chief hazardous materials operations instructors with Environmental Services Detachment D, evaluates two students as they investigate a mock chemical spill during a hazardous material response training scenario. - Master Sgt. Thomas Auletta, one of the chief hazardous materials operations instructors with Environmental Services Detachment D, evaluates two students as they investigate a mock chemical spill during a hazardous material response training scenario.

Lance Cpl. Raymond Reyes, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, role-plays as a mock criminal suspect and is detained by several Caribbean and South American civilian and military law enforcement personnel during a mock vehicle search March 11 as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011. - Lance Cpl. Raymond Reyes, an administrative specialist with Headquarters and Service Company, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, role-plays as a mock criminal suspect and is detained by several Caribbean and South American civilian and military law enforcement personnel during a mock vehicle search March 11 as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.

Prime Minister the Hon. W. Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda makes an official visit to training sites during Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 10, 2011. He is accompanied by Col. Trevor Thomas of the Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force. Tradewinds is an annual exercise designed to build relationships and enhance stability and inter-operability throughout the Caribbean. - Prime Minister the Hon. W. Baldwin Spencer of Antigua and Barbuda makes an official visit to training sites during Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 10, 2011. He is accompanied by Col. Trevor Thomas of the Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force. Tradewinds is an annual exercise designed to build relationships and enhance stability and inter-operability throughout the Caribbean.

Under the supervision of members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence's Damage Control Training Team, Diligence crewmembers assume control of a fire hose from Coast Guardsmen from Barbados during a shipboard firefighting demonstration conducted as part of Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 9. Tradewinds is an annual exercise designed to build relationships and enhance stability and inter-operability throughout the Caribbean region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener). - Under the supervision of members of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Diligence's Damage Control Training Team, Diligence crewmembers assume control of a fire hose from Coast Guardsmen from Barbados during a shipboard firefighting demonstration conducted as part of Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 9. Tradewinds is an annual exercise designed to build relationships and enhance stability and inter-operability throughout the Caribbean region. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener).

Able Seaman Christopher, of the Bahamian Coast Guard, applies the hypoglossal pressure point to Lead Seaman Lacalle Johnson, also of the Bahamian Coast Guard, during pressure point training conducted by U.S. Coast Guard Training Team members as part of Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 8, 2011. Pressure points are a tool that can be used by maritime law enforcement officers to gain compliance from subjects that refuse to comply with orders. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener). - Able Seaman Christopher, of the Bahamian Coast Guard, applies the hypoglossal pressure point to Lead Seaman Lacalle Johnson, also of the Bahamian Coast Guard, during pressure point training conducted by U.S. Coast Guard Training Team members as part of Exercise Tradewinds 2011, March 8, 2011. Pressure points are a tool that can be used by maritime law enforcement officers to gain compliance from subjects that refuse to comply with orders. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class George Degener).

A Jamaican soldier aims in at an enemy combatant during close quarters battle training, March 8, as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011 - A Jamaican soldier aims in at an enemy combatant during close quarters battle training, March 8, as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011

A group of Marines and Caribbean soldiers clash during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.::r::::n:: - A group of Marines and Caribbean soldiers clash during riot control training as part of exercise Tradewinds 2011.::r::::n::

Lance Cpl. Allen Smith, an assaultman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and Ashland City, Tenn. native, is shot with a taser by Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye, the chief non-lethal weapon instructor for exercise Tradewinds 2011, during taser training. The Taser X26E is capable of firing up to 35 feet and delivers a 50,000 volt charge.::r::::n:: - Lance Cpl. Allen Smith, an assaultman with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment and Ashland City, Tenn. native, is shot with a taser by Gunnery Sgt. Brian Dye, the chief non-lethal weapon instructor for exercise Tradewinds 2011, during taser training. The Taser X26E is capable of firing up to 35 feet and delivers a 50,000 volt charge.::r::::n::