U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, addresses U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 12, 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: | 12.11.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 12.15.2025 15:54 |
| Photo ID: | 9443241 |
| VIRIN: | 251212-M-OQ453-2276 |
| Resolution: | 6291x4194 |
| Size: | 10.26 MB |
| Location: | JOSé APONTE DE LA TORRE AIRPORT, PR |
| Web Views: | 14 |
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