A U.S. Marines, with Maritime Raid Force, Littoral Combat Force-24, searches a simulated detainee during a Maritime Interdiction Operation Full Mission Profile rehearsal aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) off the coast of Venezuela, July 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: | 07.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.18.2026 14:06 |
| Photo ID: | 9817910 |
| VIRIN: | 260717-M-TH104-1590 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 4.11 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 5 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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