It is common to see in fight competitions like karate, jiu-jitsu and judo, the athletes’ friends and family yelling in the stands, cheering for their loved ones – more than any other sport
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Colombian Warrant Officer Castaño To Give Up Fencing For Flying
At 22, Warrant Officer Fabio Andres Castaño has a dream: to become a pilot for the Colombian Air Force. This dream will come at a cost since it will keep him from fencing competitions, a passion he developed when he first entered the military four years ago.
Interview With VADM Joseph D. Kernan
Vice Admiral Joseph D. Kernan assumed his duties as the U.S. Southern Command Military Deputy Commander in May 2011, and ever since has been on an almost non-stop tour throughout the 16 million square mile area of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean to get better acquainted with the [ … ]
UN Secretary-General Congratulates Brazil-Argentine Agency For Work On Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon congratulated the Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (ABACC) for its 20 years of working for nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation. Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon congratulated the Brazilian-Argentine Agency for Accounting and Control of Nuclear Materials (ABACC) for [ … ]
The Dawn of the Drug Submarine
In the remote Amazonian jungles, hidden under the canopy of rainforests, lies the latest technological advancement for the drug smugglers – the “narco submarine.” For years, Colombian drug traffickers have conceived of new ways to smuggle shipments of cocaine to Mexico and the United States from using drug “mules”, to [ … ]
The Colombian Army Acquires a Long-Range Acoustic System
The Colombian Army has acquired the LRAD 1000Xi Long-Range Acoustic Device Highly Intelligible Long-Distance Communication system from AROLEN Corporation.
New CIA Chief Petraeus Hands Over Command In Afghanistan
U.S. General David Petraeus, Washington’s new intelligence chief, handed over command of U.S. and NATO-led troops in Afghanistan on July 18th; a day after a tentative start was made to a gradual process of transferring security to Afghan forces. U.S. General David Petraeus, Washington’s new intelligence chief, handed over command [ … ]
Sgt. de Castro Inherits Pelé’s Jersey
The number 10 shirt of the Brazilian military has a history in football. No less than Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pelé, put it on. In the 5th Military World Games, played in Rio de Janeiro, the man that has the honor and challenge to wear it is Sergeant Fabio Augusto [ … ]
Fans Make the Difference in Volleyball
If the rules allow for the entry of a seventh player on the court, the crowd would be it, if coach Flávio Marinho of the of Brazilian men’s volleyball team had anything to say about it. Volleyball matches at these Military World Games have attracted a lively and enthralled crowd [ … ]
Brazilian President Praises Military World Games
“In addition to the military’s premier sporting event, (the 5th Military World Games) it is also the third largest sporting event in the world after the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup. Therefore, they serve as preparation for the World Cup and the Olympics.” That’s what Brazil President Dilma Rousseff, [ … ]
Brazilian Trains Colombian Men’s and Women’s Team in Military Pentathlon
The 5th Military World Games have peace as its motto. In the Military Pentathlon, collaboration between countries is the mission. Major Hildebrand is Brazilian and acts as the coach of Colombia. According to his words, the love for his country continues.
U.S. and Central America Sign Airport Joint Strategy Security Agreement against Terrorism
The security authorities at Central American airports will receive first-hand information from the United States about potential terrorists or criminal activities that might endanger their facilities, their passengers, or their countries themselves. The security authorities at Central American airports will receive first-hand information from the United States about potential terrorists [ … ]