Operation Continuing Promise is a periodic series of US military exercises conducted under the direction of

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. Designated by Roman numeral (“Continuing Promise I” was in 2007), or by year (“Continuing Promise 2009”); they provide medical, dental and veterinary aid to people in Latin America. The two American hospital ships, USNS ''Comfort'' and USNS ''Mercy'' as well as other units participate in Continuing Promise to train their crews as well as supplemental personnel from the other branches of service and volunteer civilian organizations. Each year, The Southern Command changes their "region of focus" for operation Continuing Promise. CP-17 (Continuing Promise 2017) focused on Guatemala, Honduras, and Colombia. Operation Continuing Promise 2015 was featured on the television show ''

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segment on USNS ''Comfort''.

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