The Department of Defense has nominated a distinguished Marine special operator to lead the US military’s largest organization in South America.  

US Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank Donovan has been nominated as commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), one of the “hottest” combatant commands right now.  

The Department of Defense formally announced the nomination late last week. Donovan’s nomination to lead SOUTHCOM comes with an appointment to the rank of a four-star general.  

As the commander of SOUTHCOM, Donovan will oversee military operations in South America. Although much of the US military’s focus is on the Indo-Pacific and Europe, countering China and Russia, South America is an important region. The area is currently in the news over the White House’s campaign against alleged drug smugglers, as well as tensions with........

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