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U.S. Marine General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, presents five service members with the Army Commendation Medal at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2014. The service members were recognized for their distinguished achievements during their tour here. General Kelly visited Soto Cano Air Base to celebrate Thanksgiving with the service members here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Connie Dillon)

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U.S. Marine General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, presents five service members with the Army Commendation Medal at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2014.

U.S. Marine General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, presents five service members with the Army Commendation Medal at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2014. The service members were recognized for their distinguished achievements during their tour here. General Kelly visited Soto Cano Air Base to celebrate Thanksgiving with the service members here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Connie Dillon)

U.S. Marine General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command spoke with members of Joint Task Force-Bravo about the current issues of SOUTHCOM and thanked them for their hard work and dedication at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2014. General Kelly visited the service members of JTF-Bravo to thank them for their service and to wish them a happy Thanksgiving Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Connie Dillon)

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U.S. Marine General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command spoke with members of Joint Task Force-Bravo about the current issues of SOUTHCOM and thanked them for their hard work and dedication at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2014.

U.S. Marine General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command spoke with members of Joint Task Force-Bravo about the current issues of SOUTHCOM and thanked them for their hard work and dedication at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2014. General Kelly visited the service members of JTF-Bravo to thank them for their service and to wish them a happy Thanksgiving Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Connie Dillon)

U.S. Army Col. Rollie Miller, Army Support Activity commander, serves a plate of Thanksgiving lunch to a service member of Joint Task Force-Bravo at the Soto Cano Air Base dining facility, Nov. 27, 2014. JTF-Bravo members were treated to a large Thanksgiving Day meal in celebration of the holiday. Southern Command senior leaders, as well as leaders from JTF-Bravo, ASA, Army Forces Battalion, Joint Security Forces, 612th Air Base Squadron, 1-228th Aviation Regiment, and Medical Element served the members of the Task Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Connie Dillon)

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U.S. Army Col. Rollie Miller, Army Support Activity commander, serves a plate of Thanksgiving lunch to a service member of Joint Task Force-Bravo at the Soto Cano Air Base dining facility, Nov. 27, 2014.

U.S. Army Col. Rollie Miller, Army Support Activity commander, serves a plate of Thanksgiving lunch to a service member of Joint Task Force-Bravo at the Soto Cano Air Base dining facility, Nov. 27, 2014. JTF-Bravo members were treated to a large Thanksgiving Day meal in celebration of the holiday. Southern Command senior leaders, as well as leaders from JTF-Bravo, ASA, Army Forces Battalion, Joint Security Forces, 612th Air Base Squadron, 1-228th Aviation Regiment, and Medical Element served the members of the Task Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Connie Dillon)

Joint Task Force-Bravo members were treated to a festive Thanksgiving Day meal at the dining facility at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2014. Southern Command senior leaders, as well as leaders from JTF-Bravo, Army Support Activity, Army Forces Battalion, Joint Security Forces, 612th Air Base Squadron, 1-228th Aviation Regiment, and Medical Element served the members of the Task Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Connie Dillon)

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Joint Task Force-Bravo members were treated to a festive Thanksgiving Day meal at the dining facility at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2014.

Joint Task Force-Bravo members were treated to a festive Thanksgiving Day meal at the dining facility at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Nov. 27, 2014. Southern Command senior leaders, as well as leaders from JTF-Bravo, Army Support Activity, Army Forces Battalion, Joint Security Forces, 612th Air Base Squadron, 1-228th Aviation Regiment, and Medical Element served the members of the Task Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Connie Dillon)

U.S. Marine General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, serves stuffing to a Joint Task Force-Bravo service member during a Thanksgiving meal here, Nov. 27, 2014. General Kelly visited the service members of JTF-Bravo to thank them for their service, hard work, and to wish them a happy Thanksgiving Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Connie Dillon)

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U.S. Marine General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, serves stuffing to a Joint Task Force-Bravo service member during a Thanksgiving meal here, Nov. 27, 2014.

U.S. Marine General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, serves stuffing to a Joint Task Force-Bravo service member during a Thanksgiving meal here, Nov. 27, 2014. General Kelly visited the service members of JTF-Bravo to thank them for their service, hard work, and to wish them a happy Thanksgiving Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Connie Dillon)

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – General John Kelly, Commander, U.S. Southern Command, visits troops at Joint Task Force-Bravo for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 2014. Along with him were his wife, Mrs. Karen Kelly, SOUTHCOM's senior enlisted leader, Command Sgt. Maj. William Zaiser, his wife, Mrs. Jean Zaiser, and SOUTHCOM's deputy command chaplain, Lt. Col. Charles Towery.

General Kelly awarded five service members with the Army Commendation Medal for going above and beyond in their achievements during their tour here at Soto Cano Air Base. Following the ceremony, General Kelly addressed the members of the Task Force and thanked them for their hard work and dedication to their duty.

General Kelly was then taken on a tour of Soto Cano Air Base where he was shown the new barracks and its improvement on quality of life that service members would enjoy during their tour here.

Lastly, General Kelly served and ate food with JTF-Bravo service members prior to his departure.