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Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Forces South

2000 OPELOUSAS AVENUE

New Orleans, LA. 70114

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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 12, 2025. 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)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 12, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 12, 2025. 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)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth, commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, speaks to U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 12, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

A U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, attaches a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition to a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

A U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, attaches a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition to a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

A U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, utilizes a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader to load a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition onto a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

A U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, utilizes a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader to load a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition onto a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

A U.S. Marine Corps plane captain with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, launches a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

A U.S. Marine Corps plane captain with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, launches a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

U.S. Marine Corps plane captains with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, prepare to launch U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

U.S. Marine Corps plane captains with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, prepare to launch U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

A U.S. Marine Corps pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, straps himself into a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

A U.S. Marine Corps pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, straps himself into a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

A U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, utilizes a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader to load a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition onto a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

A U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technician with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, utilizes a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader to load a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition onto a U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to VMFA-225 at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technicians with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, load a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition onto a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technicians with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, load a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition onto a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technicians with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, utilize a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader to move a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition off a trailer at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technicians with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, utilize a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader to move a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition off a trailer at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technicians with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, attach a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition to a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

U.S. Marine Corps ordnance technicians with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, attach a Laser Joint Directed Attack Munition to a Short Airfield for Tactical Support weapons loader at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 22, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austine L. Rawllins, Marine Corps Forces, South chief of staff, and Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina de Chile, Capt. Gonzalo Carcamo, the Chilean marine corps chief of staff, pose with the meeting minutes document detailing discussions between MARFORSOUTH and the Chilean marine corps representatives during a Staff Planning Working Group at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2025. MARFORSOUTH Marines and Chilean marine corps discussed opportunities for the U.S. and Chilean Marine Corps that align with U.S. Department of State’s goals for the next five years. SPWG’s give the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, exchanges and foster a deeper understanding of individual maritime strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austine L. Rawllins, Marine Corps Forces, South chief of staff, and Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina de Chile, Capt. Gonzalo Carcamo, the Chilean marine corps chief of staff, pose with the meeting minutes document detailing discussions between MARFORSOUTH and the Chilean marine corps representatives during a Staff Planning Working Group at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2025. MARFORSOUTH Marines and Chilean marine corps discussed opportunities for the U.S. and Chilean Marine Corps that align with U.S. Department of State’s goals for the next five years. SPWG’s give the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, exchanges and foster a deeper understanding of individual maritime strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austine L. Rawllins, Marine Corps Forces, South chief of staff, talks with Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina de Chile, Lt. Cmdr. Victor Parsyzk, the Chilean international affairs officer, and Capt. Gonzalo Carcamo, the Chilean marine corps chief of staff, during a Staff Planning Working Group at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2025. MARFORSOUTH Marines and Chilean marine corps discussed opportunities for the U.S. and Chilean Marine Corps that align with U.S. Department of State’s goals for the next five years. SPWG’s give the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, exchanges and foster a deeper understanding of individual maritime strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austine L. Rawllins, Marine Corps Forces, South chief of staff, talks with Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina de Chile, Lt. Cmdr. Victor Parsyzk, the Chilean international affairs officer, and Capt. Gonzalo Carcamo, the Chilean marine corps chief of staff, during a Staff Planning Working Group at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2025. MARFORSOUTH Marines and Chilean marine corps discussed opportunities for the U.S. and Chilean Marine Corps that align with U.S. Department of State’s goals for the next five years. SPWG’s give the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, exchanges and foster a deeper understanding of individual maritime strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austine L. Rawlins, Marine Corps Forces, South chief of staff, is presented a gift from Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina de Chile, Capt. Gonzalo Carcamo, the Chilean marine corps chief of staff, during a Staff Planning Working Group at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2025. MARFORSOUTH Marines and the Chilean marine corps discussed opportunities for the U.S. and Chilean Marine Corps that align with U.S. Department of State’s goals for the next five years. SPWG’s give the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, exchanges and foster a deeper understanding of individual maritime strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austine L. Rawlins, Marine Corps Forces, South chief of staff, is presented a gift from Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina de Chile, Capt. Gonzalo Carcamo, the Chilean marine corps chief of staff, during a Staff Planning Working Group at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2025. MARFORSOUTH Marines and the Chilean marine corps discussed opportunities for the U.S. and Chilean Marine Corps that align with U.S. Department of State’s goals for the next five years. SPWG’s give the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, exchanges and foster a deeper understanding of individual maritime strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austine L. Rawllins, Marine Corps Forces, South chief of staff, and Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina de Chile, Capt. Gonzalo Carcamo, the Chilean marine corps chief of staff, sign the meeting minutes document detailing discussions between MARFORSOUTH and the Chilean marine corps representatives during a Staff Planning Working Group at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2025. MARFORSOUTH Marines and Chilean marine corps discussed opportunities for the U.S. and Chilean Marine Corps that align with U.S. Department of State’s goals for the next five years. SPWG’s give the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, exchanges and foster a deeper understanding of individual maritime strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austine L. Rawllins, Marine Corps Forces, South chief of staff, and Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina de Chile, Capt. Gonzalo Carcamo, the Chilean marine corps chief of staff, sign the meeting minutes document detailing discussions between MARFORSOUTH and the Chilean marine corps representatives during a Staff Planning Working Group at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2025. MARFORSOUTH Marines and Chilean marine corps discussed opportunities for the U.S. and Chilean Marine Corps that align with U.S. Department of State’s goals for the next five years. SPWG’s give the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, exchanges and foster a deeper understanding of individual maritime strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austine L. Rawllins, Marine Corps Forces, South chief of staff, talks with Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina de Chile, Lt. Cmdr. Victor Parsyzk, the Chilean international affairs officer and Capt. Gonzalo Carcamo, the Chilean marine corps chief of staff, during a Staff Planning Working Group at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2025. MARFORSOUTH Marines and Chilean marine corps discussed opportunities for the U.S. and Chilean Marine Corps that align with U.S. Department of State’s goals for the next five years. SPWG’s give the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, exchanges and foster a deeper understanding of individual maritime strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Austine L. Rawllins, Marine Corps Forces, South chief of staff, talks with Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina de Chile, Lt. Cmdr. Victor Parsyzk, the Chilean international affairs officer and Capt. Gonzalo Carcamo, the Chilean marine corps chief of staff, during a Staff Planning Working Group at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Oct. 23, 2025. MARFORSOUTH Marines and Chilean marine corps discussed opportunities for the U.S. and Chilean Marine Corps that align with U.S. Department of State’s goals for the next five years. SPWG’s give the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions, exchanges and foster a deeper understanding of individual maritime strategies. (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, center, pins new chevrons on a a U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, after meritoriously promoting him to the rank of sergeant at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 16, 2025. 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)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, center, pins new chevrons on a a U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, after meritoriously promoting him to the rank of sergeant at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 16, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, re-administers the oath of enlistment to a U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, before meritoriously promoting him to the rank of sergeant at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 16, 2025. 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)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, re-administers the oath of enlistment to a U.S. Marine with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, before meritoriously promoting him to the rank of sergeant at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 16, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, speaks to U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 16, 2025. 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)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, speaks to U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 16, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, left, speaks to maintenance control Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 16, 2025. 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)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, left, speaks to maintenance control Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Dec. 16, 2025. 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)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin

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