A U.S. Sailor, with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Littoral Combat Force-24, runs an intravenous in a Marine, with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, LCF-24, during a causality evacuation drill on Jose Aponte De La Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, July 31, 2026. U.S. Military forces are deployed to the Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Department of War-directed operations, and the President’s priorities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
A U.S. Sailor, with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Littoral Combat Force-24, runs an intravenous in a Marine, with 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, LCF-24, during a causality evacuation drill on Jose Aponte De La Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, July 31, 2026. U.S. Military forces are deployed to the Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Department of War-directed operations, and the President’s priorities. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), transits through the Panama Canal, Aug. 1, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Department of War-directed operations, and the President’s priorities. (U.S. Marine Corps video)
PANAMA CANAL — On August 1, 2026, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) — operating as Littoral Combat Force-24 (LCF-24) — aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17), completed a transit through the Panama Canal while operating under United States Southern Command.
Marking the first time a Marine Expeditionary Unit has navigated the canal since 2008, this large-scale maneuver is a demonstration of the Marine Corps’ capacity for rapid global mobility, maritime dominance, and seamless power projection.
Since its completion, the Panama Canal has served as a vital strategic pathway for the United States and its allies. The canal allows naval vessels to rapidly shift between the Atlantic and Pacific...
U.S. Marine Pfc. Herbert A. Littleton was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for falling on an enemy grenade to save the lives of his Marines. Named in his honor, the Pfc. Littleton Award is intended to recognize individuals who exemplify the same courage and spirit that defined Pfc. Littleton’s service.
Sgt. Lucas Camacho, a ground electronics transmission systems maintainer with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit was selected for the...
