1 Dec 1999) Spanish/Eng/Nat The United State’s last military base has been handed over to Panama, ending almost one hundred years of military presence on the isthmus. As children cheered and waved Panamanian flags, a U-S Army colonel gave Panama’s president a symbolic key to the final military base in the former U-S controlled Canal …
Commandos Contend in Panama’s Jungles for Coveted Cup By Army Staff Sgt. Brian Ragin, Special Operations Command South At zero-dark thirty an alarm goes off. Breakfast will be served momentarily, and participants in this year’s Fuerzas Comando competition will head to their respective areas for another day of events to determine whose country has the …
U.S. Navy: Live fire from aircraft, a submarine, and land assets participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sink the decommissioned ex-USS Racine (LST 1191) in waters 15,000 feet deep 55 nautical miles north of Kauai, Hawaii, July 12. The sinking exercise (SINKEX) provided participating units the opportunity to gain proficiency and confidence in …