July 1, 2008

Picacho villagers receive goods delivered via JTF-Bravo Chapel Hike

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — More than 60 Joint Task Force Bravo personnel trekked seven and a half miles up steep mountain roads and trails near Comayagua, Honduras, to deliver goods to people living in a remote mountaintop village. Participating in a monthly Chapel Hike, the JTF-Bravo hikers carried 163 bags of food in backpacks, rucksacks and duffel bags. They also loaded

June 27, 2008

JTF-Bravo moves forward with new commander

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Army Col. Richard Juergens took command of Joint Task Force-Bravo from Army Col. Marcus De Oliveira during a ceremony here June 27. "I am proud and humbled to command this great team," Colonel Juergens said. "The command and our Honduran partners have a great history of working together to respond to disasters and medical emergencies and help

June 26, 2008

Honduran fire inspectors, investigators visit Joint Task Force-Bravo

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — For the first time, Joint Task Force-Bravo fire department personnel are providing a subject matter expert exchange for fire inspectors and investigators which may lead to a uniform system of fire prevention in Honduras. Twelve fire inspectors and investigators from various cities and towns throughout Honduras are here taking part in the June 24-27

June 26, 2008

Lt. Col. Will Cristy takes command of JTF-Bravo aviation unit in Honduras

June 24, 2008

Col. Otto Boneta takes command of JTF-Bravo Medical Element in Honduras

June 23, 2008

Joint Task Force-Bravo erects solicitation board at main gate

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, HONDURAS — Finding out what contracts are available with the U.S. military at Soto Cano just got easier for local people and businesses interested in doing business with the U.S. government. The U.S. Department of Defense contracting office at Soto Cano recently erected a "solicitations board" at the Honduran Air Base's main entry gate. The board advertises

June 20, 2008

Wilford Hall team treats ENT patients in Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A 14-person medical team from Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, completed a two-week readiness training mission in Honduras June 19 after performing numerous ear, nose and throat procedures. The surgical team accomplished 240 patient evaluations and more than 40 surgeries, and the team of two audiologists performed more than 160

June 5, 2008

Army doctors, nurses get an experience of a lifetime

COMAYAGUA, Honduras — U.S. Army doctors and nurses give all the help they can to local hospital patients in Comayagua, Honduras A U.S. Army rotational medical team, supporting Beyond the Horizon,  worked in the Comayagua hospital of Santa Theresa since arrival, said Lt. Col. Steven Romiti, a doctor with the 399th Combat Support Hospital from Pittsburgh. The members of

June 5, 2008

DENTAC Soldiers give tooth fairy a run for her money

COMAYAGUA, Honduras — Honduran children went in with their mouths wide-opened, braving the drills and needles, as Dental Activity Soldiers from different units provided care for them this week at a local Lions Club as part of Operation Beyond the Horizon 2008. More than 50 children had the opportunity to sit and lay back in a dental chair for cleanings, root canals,

June 5, 2008

Civil Affairs Soldiers offer funds, hope to small church

LA PAZ, Honduras — Soldiers from the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion, based in Miami, donated money to help furnish a church with books and other supplies, May 30. The Iglesia Luz de Salvacion is a small church but has more than 50 members, and the pastor, Maria Arsenia Rodriguez Molina, was grateful to the Soldiers for all their efforts in support of her worship