A U.S. Sailor, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) gives the ready for take-off signal to a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom, with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, during deck landing qualifications while underway in the Caribbean Sea, July 23, 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: | 07.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.26.2026 12:06 |
| Photo ID: | 9831343 |
| VIRIN: | 260723-M-NU424-1108 |
| Resolution: | 4756x3171 |
| Size: | 2.95 MB |
| Location: | CARIBBEAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 4 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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