Rapid Response
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Brazilian Armed Forces Respond to Mining Disaster
Service members, firefighters, civil defense teams, police officers, doctors, and volunteers worked on the greatest rescue operation in...
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The United States Delivers Additional Humanitarian Assistance in Cucuta, Colombia for the People of Venezuela
Three U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs transported humanitarian aid cargo to Cúcuta, for distribution in Venezuela. The...
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Brazil Extends Program Welcoming Venezuelan Migrants
Operation Shelter started in early 2018 and will extend through March 2020. The Brazilian government extended the Humanitarian...
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Comfort Mission Arrives in Honduras
The hospital ship makes its last stop as part of humanitarian mission Enduring Promise 2018. Senior leadership and...
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Comfort’s Second Stopover in Colombia Brings Joy and Relief
The U.S. Navy hospital ship benefited thousands of people in Colombia. Communities of La Guajira department in northern...
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Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Arrives in Turbo, Colombia
Turbo is the first of two scheduled stops in the South American country. U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS...
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Hospital Ship to Depart Norfolk for Enduring Promise Mission in Latin America
USNS Comfort has scheduled stops in four partner nations. The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)...
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Brazilian Marine Corps Ensures Security in Rio de Janeiro
Fleet Marine Squad service members patrol regions of Rio de Janeiro and take part in ground and maritime...
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Colombian Armed Forces Provide Humanitarian Aid to Flood Victims
The rainy season affected more than 20,000 people in eastern Colombia. The Colombian Armed Forces deployed to eastern...
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US Navy Hospital Ship to Deploy to Colombia
The United States is sending a U.S. Navy hospital ship to Colombia to help treat some of the...
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Guatemalan and U.S. Service Members Pool Efforts after Volcano Eruption
The U.S. military and their Guatemalan counterparts work hand in hand to build houses for the victims of...
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Neighboring Armed Forces Lend Support to Guatemala
The armed forces are critical to the Fuego Volcano emergency response. Within days of the eruption of the...
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Guatemalan Service Members Respond to Volcano Disaster
Units of the Guatemalan Armed Forces deployed troops to assist during the country’s emergency. Hundreds of Guatemalan service...
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Peruvian Air Force Kicks Off Aid Programs for Vulnerable Populations
The Peruvian Air Force supports Itinerant Social Action Platforms with flights. The Peruvian Air Force (FAP, in Spanish)...
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Guatemala Conducts Disaster Response Exercise
The 2018 FAHUM exercise simulated the eruption of a volcano in Guatemala and included several humanitarian assistance scenarios....
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Mexican Armed Forces Bring Humanitarian Aid to Partner Nations
Through Plan DNIII-E, the Mexican Defense Department provides immediate humanitarian aid to countries affected by natural disasters. An...
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Armed Forces of Central America and Mexico Come Together in Nicaragua
Partner nations answered the Nicaraguan government’s call to extinguish a fire in parts of a biological reserve accessible...
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Brazilian Army Delivers Water to Drought Affected Regions
Brazilian Army logistics battalions in the state of Rio Grande do Sul supply populations suffering from drought in...
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Colombian Air Force Bolsters Humanitarian Aid Capacity
The National Center for Personnel Recovery is critical during natural disasters, search and rescue, medevac, and evacuation of...
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Colombian Military Forces Put Out Forest Fires
The Colombian Air Force employed a modular air system to combat the fires. The 2nd Air Combat Command...
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