A U.S. Sailor, assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, heaves in a mooring line aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while departing Ponce, Puerto Rico, May 28, 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. Navy photo)
| Date Taken: | 05.27.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.10.2026 18:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9739913 |
| VIRIN: | 260528-N-FN990-2058 |
| Resolution: | 4000x6000 |
| Size: | 1.87 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 1 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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