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 Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, 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 video) 
Tomani Owens, acting branch head of Combat Powers Preservations at Headquarters Marine Corps, gives closing remarks during Marine Corps Total Fitness Implementation Training on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 6, 2026. MCTFIT is designed for leaders to discuss and apply systems to improve the total health of the Marine Corps, such as such as suicide and alcohol abuse prevention and physical fitness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dorian Melrath)
