The Navy-Marine Corps team with USS San Antonio (LPD 17), USS Gridley (DDG 101), and Littoral Combat Force-24 provide unmatched precision, capability and lethality while supporting counter-cartel operations in the Pacific Ocean off South America.
U.S. military forces are deployed to the #
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@DeptofWar-directed operations, and the President’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence.
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