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U.S. Sends 600 Soldiers to Panama for Training

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC · How we work

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The United States is deploying several hundred Army soldiers to Latin America for training and joint exercises.
The 10th Mountain Division’s roughly 600-soldier battalion will first deploy to Panama.
U.S. Southern Command will forward-stage the troops and determine their final locations.
After Panama, soldiers will train with forces in Colombia and Honduras.
Troops could also support special-operations advisers in anti-narco raids.

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Story summary

The United States is deploying several hundred Army soldiers to Latin America for training and joint exercises.
The 10th Mountain Division’s roughly 600-soldier battalion will first deploy to Panama.
U.S. Southern Command will forward-stage the troops and determine their final locations.
After Panama, soldiers will train with forces in Colombia and Honduras.
Troops could also support special-operations advisers in anti-narco raids.