Southcom, Partners Prepare to Respond to Natural Disasters

Southcom, Partners Prepare to Respond to Natural Disasters

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service

MIAMI , June 22, 2012 – Putting lessons learned from the 2010 earthquake response in Haiti into practice, U.S. Southern Command has entered this year’s hurricane season ready to provide timely, effective aid should another disaster strike the region, command officials reported.

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