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Photo / Image: A competitor from Guatemala zeroes his weapon before the start of Fuerzas Comando 2025at Ilopango, El Salvador, Aug. 18, 2025. Fuerzas Comando 2025 brings together 16 special operations teams from across Central, South America and the Caribbean to Ilopango, El Salvador, 18-29 Aug. to test skills through a 10-day special operations forces competition alongside a senior leadership seminar to collectively refine skills and foster military-to-military relationships. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Felix Ortiz Rivera)

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