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Gen. Francis L. Donovan
Executive
Commander of SOUTHCOM, responsible for military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
Notable Quotes
"On Feb. 23, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations."View Story →
"Three male narco-terrorists were killed during this action."View Story →
"We congratulate the men and women of the Ecuadorian Armed Forces for their unwavering commitment to this fight and for demonstrating courage and determination in the ongoing actions against narco-terrorists in their country."View Story →
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