U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), prepare to load ordnance on an AH-1Z Viper helicopter aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Feb. 27, 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. Marine Corps photo)
| Date Taken: | 02.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.16.2026 18:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9569041 |
| VIRIN: | 260227-M-VB488-1108 |
| Resolution: | 4979x3321 |
| Size: | 2.45 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 11 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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