Col. Vincent Dawson, the commanding officer with Special

Col. Vincent Dawson, the commanding officer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, participates in a virtual COVID-19 class with service members from the Navy of the Argentine Republic at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 18, 2020. The U.S. Marine Corps is hosting virtual classes for partner nations in an effort to exchange knowledge and learn more about COVID-19 transmission, prevention, and ways to continue effective training during a pandemic. The task force continues to be ready to work alongside partner nation militaries in Latin America and the Caribbean, enhancing combined crisis response efforts in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility. Dawson is a native of Portland, Oregon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Benjamin D. Larsen)