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Volunteers from JTF-Bravo deliver food to Honduran mountain village
December 17, 2007 — United States servicemembers from Joint Task Force-Bravo took to the mountains around Soto Cano Air Base Dec. 14 to deliver food and supplies to Hondurans living off the beaten path. Approximately 60 volunteers joined the three-mile trek, sponsored by the JTF-Bravo Chapel, carrying more than 600 pounds of food on their backs to a village with about... MORE

SOUTHCOM, JTF-Bravo spread holiday cheer at local orphanage
December 12, 2007 — COMAYAGUA, Honduras - Servicemembers from Joint Task Force-Bravo and U.S. Southern Command helped spread a little holiday cheer at Hogar de Niños Tierra Santa orphanage here Dec. 8. More than 130 pairs of shoes were delivered to the children who call Hogar Tierra Santa home, according to Air Force 1st Lt. Brian Robinson, platoon leader of... MORE

US forces help TESON students complete final hurdle
December 10, 2007 — Sixteen students of the Honduran army's elite unit TESON parachuted from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter here Dec. 8, completing the final hurdle in their training. TESON, which stands for Tropas Especiales para Operaciones de Selva y Nocturnas, is akin to the U.S. Army Rangers, according to Army Lt. Col. Gregory Jicha, commander of Joint Task... MORE

JTF-Bravo MEDEL sets up shop in local hospital
December 7, 2007 — Doctors, nurses and medical technicians from Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element performed four surgeries at Santa Teresa hospital here Dec. 5. The mission, known as a Surgical Medical Readiness Training Exercise, is a common occurrence for the Airmen and Soldiers of MEDEL, usually happening twice a week in the towns of Comayagua and La Paz... MORE

American, Honduran military leadership take ‘camaraderie walk’
December 4, 2007 — SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras - For 25 years United States servicemembers assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo have worked side by side with the Honduran military toward the successful completion of their various missions. The cooperative efforts of the two nations have forged a working relationship that is evident in almost every office, workshop and... MORE

MWR office provides entertainment for remote troops during holidays
November 29, 2007 — Even though the temperatures are still hovering around the mid-80s, the winter holiday season has arrived at Joint Task Force-Bravo. Typically, around this time of year the Morale, Welfare and Recreation office increases the amount of special events it offers to servicemembers stationed here, said Rachel Nicholls, services branch manager. "We know... MORE