CARIBBEAN SEA – A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during flight operations while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Sept. 13, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)
| Date Taken: | 09.13.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.10.2025 20:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9379476 |
| VIRIN: | 250913-M-DB868-1212 |
| Resolution: | 3030x2020 |
| Size: | 1.17 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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