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Jun 8, 2026

U.S. Navy Capt. Jiwan Mack, left, commanding officer of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), speaks with U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Shawn P. Connor, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, Littoral Combat Force-24, during a tour of the ship at Autoridad del Puerto de Ponce, Puerto Rico, May 30, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Operation SOUTHERN SPEAR, 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 photo)

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