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Its work in the region has included support to partner nations, counterdrug programs and operations in places such as Colombia, where 1st POB teams worked for years alongside U.S. and host-nation organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tools have changed considerably since the days of radio transmitters and mass-produced leaflets, but the basic problem has remained remarkably consistent: understand an audience, communicate with it effectively and influence behavior in support of the mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe battalion's motto, \u003cstrong\u003eFirst With the Finest\u003c\/strong\u003e, reflects a lineage stretching from the Korean War through Grenada, Panama and decades of operations throughout the SOUTHCOM region. 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