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U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, present the Marine Corps’ 250th Birthday cake at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Nov. 14, 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)

VMFA-225 USMC holds 250th...

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael Gavin/Released 251114-M-OQ453-1055.JPG

Nov 24, 2025

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, present the Marine Corps’ 250th Birthday cake at Jose Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Nov. 14, 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)

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

APERTURE

4

SHUTTERSPEED

1/60

ISO

12800

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