U.S. Marines, with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Littoral Combat Force-24, load onto a UH-1Y Venom helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, during a Maritime Interdiction Operation Full Mission Profile rehearsal aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, July 18, 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: | 07.18.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.20.2026 11:03 |
| Photo ID: | 9819065 |
| VIRIN: | 260718-M-TH104-1887 |
| Resolution: | 6000x4000 |
| Size: | 4.32 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 19 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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