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Hegseth vows US will ‘take back’ Panama canal from Chinese influence
Panama's president has denied claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that America is literally retaking the canal.
SOUTHCOM task force saves lives in Panama, Honduras after Hurricane Eta
The nearly 600 members of Joint Task Force-Bravo are participating in rescue operations in the wake of Hurricane Eta's devastating floodwaters.
By Harm Venhuizen
Best pics of the week: May 24, 2020
From live-fire training, PT and "Flags-In" at Arlington, troops take precautions to lessen the spread of the coronavirus in this week's Frontline Photos.
Special Tactics airman dies in swim training incident
The airman, a Special Tactics combat controller, went missing just after 11 am.
By J.D. Simkins
Body of Air Force student diver recovered in Panama City, Florida
Per DoD policy, the identity of the student will not be made available until the sailor’s next of kin are notified.
By J.D. Simkins
Soldiers recall combat jumps into Panama on 30th anniversary
"You don’t have but a nano-second to pull a reserve at 500 feet," one paratrooper recalled of the 1989 mission. "And we think it was probably low enough that it wouldn’t have worked anyhow.”
By Kyle Rempfer
A big Army warfighting-focused exercise is planned for South America
While most military exercises in the region focus on humanitarian relief, this would look at combat power.
By Todd South
NORTHCOM: Arctic now America’s ‘first line of defense’
New business opportunities in the Arctic also invite new strategic competition, U.S. defense officials say.
By Kyle Rempfer