WASHINGTON — More than 600 gang members and associates from 145 different gangs were arrested in 179 cities across the U.S. during Project Southbound, a month-long operation executed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which targeted gangs affiliated with the Sureños.
Operation Damayan is a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operation set up in the Republic of the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan (called Typhoon Yolanda by Filipinos), which caused catastrophic destruction in the central Philippines. The U.S. military and other agencies are working together to aid and assist survivors.
The page will contain photos, videos, and print stories of events that occur throughout the deployment as the HST CSG operates in the
U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.
The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, embarked aboard ships of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, completed its eight-month deployment on May 13, 2013.
The group, which included the 15th MEU and Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) Three, sailed from Naval Base San Diego on Sept. 17, 2012, covering more than 43,000 nautical miles. While deployed, the Navy-Marine Corps team conducted numerous...
Turkey requested, via NATO, the deployment of Patriot missiles along its border with Syria. The United States, Germany and the Netherlands have agreed to contribute two batteries each to support this NATO operation. U.S. Army elements to support this mission include: Soldiers of the 3-2 Air Defense Bn. from Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. From U.S. Army Europe: 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command,...
Marines are currently conducting Operation Jaws against the enemy in Southern Afghanistan.
Martillo (Hammer) is a multi-national detection, monitoring and interdiction operation conducted by U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels and aircraft as well as U.S. federal law enforcement assets working in cooperation with military and law enforcement units from various Central and South American nations, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Martillo is a USSOUTHCOM supported and...
This gallery features some of the best imagery and video of Marines actively involved in firefights with the enemy.
