U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks to U.S. Sailors on the aft missile deck of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) as it travels from the Caribbean Sea to the Eastern Pacific through the Panama Canal, August 9, 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. Navy photo)
SOUTHCOM leadership transits Panama Canal aboard...
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, the commander of U.S. Southern Command, embarked aboard Arleigh...
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San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) sails towards the port of La Guaira, Venezuela, July 9, 2026. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, assigned U.S. military forces are supporting Department of State-led U.S. disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the June 24, 2026, earthquakes. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)
USS San Antonio Assumes Relief Mission in Venezuela
Demonstrating an unwavering commitment to ongoing disaster relief efforts, the amphibious transport dock USS...
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