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    LCF-24: SOUTHCOM Commander Visits the USS San Antonio [Image 10 of 24]

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    A close-up photograph of a military personnel wearing a white/tan helmet and MARPAT (Marine pattern) camouflage uniform. The individual is adjusting or securing a communications headset/microphone near their mouth. The image is taken from a low angle in what appears to be a dimly lit interior environment, likely a military vehicle or aircraft.

    TUMACO, COLOMBIA

    08.27.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Daniel Garcia 

    24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, commander Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, adjusts his cranial during an operational site survey while underway in Tumaco, Colombia, Aug. 27, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of JTF-WHEM, 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)

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    Date Taken: 08.27.2026
    Date Posted: 09.02.2026 10:18
    Photo ID: 9902822
    VIRIN: 260827-M-NU424-4645
    Resolution: 4408x2939
    Size: 701.68 KB
    Location: TUMACO, CO
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