Regional humanitarian exercise provides real-world training opportunity

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (May 19, 2015) -- In an effort to provide engineering and medical assistance to the citizens of El Salvador, Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines, along with partner nation counterparts, are participating in the U.S. Army South-led Beyond the Horizon humanitarian mission here, until June.

Beyond the Horizon is a humanitarian and civic assistance mission to show the U.S. government's commitment to El Salvador and the region while providing real-world training to U.S. participants. More than 1,800 U.S. Service members are participating in this year's event, with most on two-week rotations. Chile, Colombia, Canada and Brazil also have representatives contributing to the exercise.


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