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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin/Released 251209-M-OQ453-2035.JPG
Dec 16, 2025
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, prepare to launch 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. 9, 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)
CAMERA
Canon EOS R
LENS
RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
APERTURE
45/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/100
ISO
160
No camera details available.
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