Salvadoran Air Force Helicopter Flies Near San Vicente Volcano
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A Salvadoran Air Force door gunner watches the terrain below while on patrol near the San Vicente volcano in central San Vicente department, El Salvador, September 1, 1984. As early as 1950, the United States provided extensive support in the establishment of a counterintelligence apparatus for the Salvadoran military and police forces, in addition to direct military funding and assistance. Over the course of the civil war from 1980-1992, the United States sent more than $6 billion to the Salvadoran government in economic and military aid.
