VMFA-225 USMC holds 250th Birthday Celebration in Puerto Rico [Image 1 of 9]

JOSé APONTE DE LA TORRE AIRPORT, PUERTO RICO

11.13.2025

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

A U.S. Marine Corps adjutant with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, reads Gen. John A. Lejeune’s Marine Corps Birthday Message during the Marine Corps’ 250th birthday ceremony at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Nov. 14, 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)

• Date Taken: 11.13.2025
• Date Posted: 11.21.2025 14:44
• Photo ID: 9402834
• VIRIN: 251114-M-OQ453-1061
• Resolution: 4861x3241
• Size: 3.67 MB
• Location: JOSé APONTE DE LA TORRE AIRPORT, PR