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U.S. Army Col. Thomas Boccardi, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, and Command Sgt. Maj. Valmond Martin, have breakfast with junior enlisted members of Joint Task Force-Bravo at the base dining facility at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 5, 2013. The breakfast was a special time for the members to have one on one interaction with Joint Task Force-Bravo leadership. Boccardi and Martin listened to the junior enlisted members and discussed with them current issues that are affecting the junior enlisted personnel at Joint Task Force-Bravo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Nov. 5, 2013

Breakfast with the Commander

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Chris Havermale and U.S. Army Capt. Chris Parker, both of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL), pose with members of the Association of Scouts of Honduras following a merit badge ceremony in Comayagua, Honduras, Nov. 2, 2013. Members of JTF-Bravo's MEDEL volunteered their spare time to train with the Honduran Scouts to assist them in earning the first-aid merit badge. The first-aid badge was the first of its kind to be awarded to any group of Scouts in Central America. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Courtney Kreft)

Nov. 4, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element helps Honduran Scouts earn merit badge

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — After weeks of training with members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL), seven

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces (ARFOR) Battalion paid a visit to the children of the Horizontes al Futuro orphanage in Comayagua, Honduras, Nov. 3, 2013. The ARFOR members brought sandwiches, chips and drinks for the children for lunch, and spent the day playing games and visiting with the kids. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Terry LaBreck)

Nov. 4, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion visits local orphanage

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's 612th Air Base Squadron offload cargo from a C-17 Globmaster III aircraft from Charletson Air Force Base, S.C, on the flightline at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 3, 2013. The 612 ABS provides a day and night, all-weather, C-5 capable airfield, base operations support, air traffic control, weather, crash and fire rescue, logistics and base civil engineers to support theater-wide USSOUTHCOM operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stacy Rogers)

Nov. 4, 2013

612th Air Base Squadron offloads C-17 Globemaster III

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Reed, 1-228th Aviation Regiment, Joint Task Force-Bravo, is lowered from a HH-60 Blackhawk helicopter by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle Farnes during a live hoist training exercise in Puerto Castilla, Honduras, Oct. 30, 2013. The 1-228th's "C" Company teamed up with Special Boat Team 22 as well as Honduran soliders to conduct the training. (Photo by U.S. Army 1st Lt. Michael Pierce)

Nov. 1, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo partners with Honduran military members in live hoist training exercise

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — The "Winged Warriors" of Joint Task Force-Bravo's 1-228th Aviation Regiment conducted live hoist

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion (ARFOR) work on setting up a portion of the Lite Expeditionary Camp system, Oct. 29, 2013. The Lite Expeditionary Camp system consists of seven total tents, with the capability to house servicemembers and maintain military operations for up to ten years with proper upkeep. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Floyd)

Nov. 1, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion conducts Lite Expeditionary Camp setup training

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Army Forces Battalion (ARFOR) spent three days setting up the

Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) pose with children from the Hogar Nazareth orphanage at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 26, 2013. MEDEL held a "Fiesta Day" for more than 60 children from the orphanage. (Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Jennifer Shick)

Oct. 30, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element hosts "Fiesta Day" for local orphanage

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) held a Fiesta Day for 61 boys and 12 adult

U.S. Army Sgt. Eric Penner administers the flu vaccine to a member of Joint Task Force-Bravo, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 27, 2013. Joint Task Force-Bravo's Medical Element (MEDEL) is providing the flu vaccine to all members of the task force in order to prevent the spread of the flu virus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Zach Anderson)

Oct. 29, 2013

MEDEL provides flu vaccine for JTF-Bravo members

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Members of Joint Task Force-Bravo who have not already received the 2013-2014 seasonal flu vaccine

Honduran Special Olympics athletes compete in a soccer match at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 26, 2013. Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered with Special Olympics-Honduras and the Honduran Air Force to host the Special Olympics soccer tournament. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Oct. 27, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo teams with Honduras Special Olympics to host soccer tournament

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — Joint Task Force-Bravo partnered with the Special Olympics-Honduras and the Honduran Air Force to

U.S. Army Col. Thomas Boccardi, Joint Task Force-Bravo commander, presents soccer balls to participants of the Honduras Special Olympics soccer tournament at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 25, 2013. Boccardi presented the balls as part of "Kick for Nick," a non-profit organization founded in honor of U.S. Army Pvt. Nick Madaras. While serving in Iraq in 2006, Madaras gathered soccer balls to give to underprivileged children near his post. However, he was killed and was never able to distribute the balls himself. Shortly after his death, the "Kick for Nick" organization was established in his honor. Today, soccer balls are donated and distributed to underprivileged children around the world through "Kick for Nick," in memory of Pvt. Madaras. (Photo by Martin Chahin)

Oct. 26, 2013

Joint Task Force-Bravo partners with "Kick for Nick" to donate soccer balls to Honduras Special Olympics

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras — More than seven years after the death of U.S. Army Pvt. Nick Madaras, U.S. Army Col. Thomas

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