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II Marine Expeditionary Force
Official U.S. Marine Corps Website

Apr 15, 2026

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), ground fight aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, April 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

EF16-35mm f/2.8L III USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/25

ISO

8000

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R5

LENS

EF16-35mm f/2.8L III USM

APERTURE

28/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/25

ISO

8000

 
II Marine Expeditionary Force