U.S. Sailors assigned to the world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), load a .50-caliber machine gun on the flight deck as the ship departs St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Jan. 26, 2026. 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. Navy photo)
| Date Taken: | 01.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.30.2026 13:25 |
| Photo ID: | 9500232 |
| VIRIN: | 260126-N-MI259-1022 |
| Resolution: | 5649x3766 |
| Size: | 2.34 MB |
| Location: | VI |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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