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    USS Charleston (LCS-18) conducts small boat operations with U.S. Coast Guard [Image 3 of 22]

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    USS Charleston (LCS-18) conducts small boat operations with U.S. Coast Guard

    UNITED STATES

    05.21.2025

    Photo by Seaman Joseph Sitter 

    DoD Southern Border 2025

    Members of a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment stand by to board the Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) while conducting small boat operations onboard the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18), underway in the Pacific Ocean, May 21, 2025. Charleston is employed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to provide additional military forces and capabilities at the southern border. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Joey Sitter)

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    Date Taken: 05.21.2025
    Date Posted: 06.05.2025 16:45
    Photo ID: 9087072
    VIRIN: 250521-N-WV584-1137
    Resolution: 6167x4111
    Size: 1.45 MB
    Location: US

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