Commando Competition Promotes Special Ops Skills, Collaboration

Commando Competition Promotes Special Ops Skills, Collaboration

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2012 – As elite commandos from across the Western Hemisphere compete this week in a grueling counterterrorism and special operations skills competition, the commander of Special Operations Command South said they’re building the relationships required to confront transnational organized crime gripping much of the region.

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