A U.S. Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares to take off inside an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, March 20, 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: | 03.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.27.2026 10:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9585576 |
| VIRIN: | 260320-M-SR021-1028 |
| Resolution: | 5472x3648 |
| Size: | 3.75 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 3 |
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