Colombian Maj. Gen. Juan Pablo Rodriguez Barragan, the commander of the Colombian National Army, congratulations Staff Sgt. Jose Centeno before he is presented his Lancero badge at the Colombian military’s National Training Center in Tolemaida, Dec. 3. Centeno, a Cuban-American from Kissimmee, Fla., is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group based at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Centeno placed 2nd overall in his graduating class. He said earning the title of Lancero gives him creditable with his Colombian partners. ( Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea, Special Operations


Colombian Maj. Gen. Juan Pablo Rodriguez Barragan, the commander of the Colombian National Army, congratulations Staff Sgt. Jose Centeno before he is presented his Lancero badge at the Colombian military’s National Training Center in Tolemaida, Dec. 3. Centeno, a Cuban-American from Kissimmee, Fla., is assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group based at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Centeno placed 2nd overall in his graduating class. He said earning the title of Lancero gives him creditable with his Colombian partners. ( Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alex Licea, Special Operations Command South Public Affairs) 20131203-A-WP252-004 by ussouthcom


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