A U.S. Marine Corps combat engineer with Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), uses an axe to remove a tree during airstrip improvement operations at Camp Santiago, Puerto Rico, Dec. 27, 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: | 12.27.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 01.22.2026 20:08 |
| Photo ID: | 9488708 |
| VIRIN: | 251227-M-DB868-1289 |
| Resolution: | 3523x2349 |
| Size: | 3.11 MB |
| Location: | CAMP SANTIAGO, PR |
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