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ST. GEORGE'S, Grenada (June 11, 2025) Surgeons aboard the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) perform multiple cataract surgeries during Continuing Promise 2025, in St. George's, Grenada, June 11, 2025. Continuing Promise 2025 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-led mission since 2007, which aims to foster goodwill, strengthen exiting partnerships with partner nations, and form new partnerships between host nations, non-federal entities, and international organization. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deven Fernandez)
There’s a small percentage of Americans—the 1%—who choose to serve. When the nation calls, we answer. For me, that call came sooner than expected.
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 329th Composite Watercraft Company, currently deployed to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, keep the Joint Task Force Southern Guard Mission afloat. Despite being a smaller career field within the Army, the versatility of LCUs are becoming more vital to joint operations.
