Engineman 1st Class Gustavo Moreno, left, and Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Jose Palomares, both assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS St. Louis (LCS 19), break down the flag pole on the flight deck as the ship makes preparations to get underway from Tampa, Fla. Nov. 7, 2025. U.S. Navy assets are deployed under U.S Northern Command’s maritime homeland defense authorities with a U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment embarked to enable maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs or other illegal activity. U.S. Northern Command is working together with the Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Tener)
| Date Taken: | 11.07.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.21.2025 16:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9392205 |
| VIRIN: | 251107-N-NM777-1185 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 2.68 MB |
| Location: | TAMPA, FLORIDA, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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