A U.S. Sailor, assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, prepares to light the ship’s boiler with a torch in the aft machinery room onboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, March 21, 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: | 03.21.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.16.2026 11:44 |
| Photo ID: | 9674378 |
| VIRIN: | 260321-N-TM159-1026 |
| Resolution: | 2667x4000 |
| Size: | 1.31 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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