A U.S. Marine with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Littoral Combat Force-24, climbs a caving ladder during a fast-rope and caving ladder training evolution aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while Underway in the Atlantic Ocean, May 17, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
| Date Taken: | 05.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.29.2026 12:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9713650 |
| VIRIN: | 260517-M-NU424-1359 |
| Resolution: | 3585x2390 |
| Size: | 2.28 MB |
| Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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