U.S. Navy Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Carter Hobbs, right, and Damage Controlman Fireman Leo Mead conduct a crash and salvage drill aboard the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cooperstown (LCS 23) as the ship sails across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20, 2026. U.S. Navy assets are deployed under U.S. Northern Command’s maritime interdiction missions to prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illicit activity. U.S. Northern Command is working with Department of Homeland Security to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection along the southern border with additional military forces. (Dept. of War photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sang Kim)
| Date Taken: | 05.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.27.2026 11:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9700491 |
| VIRIN: | 260520-N-HV010-1071 |
| Resolution: | 5019x3585 |
| Size: | 5.64 MB |
| Location: | US |
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