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Southern Vanguard

Colombian soldiers fire a mortar round during Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia, Nov. 14, 2022. Exercise Southern Vanguard is U.S. Army South's premier training exercise taking place at the operational and tactical levels intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces.

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