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Navy Adm. Kurt W. Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, provides guidance to Marine Corps Col. Michael Oppenheim on Latin America operations during a meeting at the command's headquarters in Doral, Fla., May 16, 2018. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer

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Tags: Central America, Marines, usmc, HADR, marforsouth, Theater security cooperation, SPMAGTF-SC, SOUTHCOM, South America, humanitarian assistance, Disaster relief
Credit: Gunnery Sgt. Zachary Dyer VIRIN: 180516-M-VM748-040.JPG

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