ALT A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), Littoral Combat Force-24, flies over a Maritime Interdiction Operation while in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 07, 2026. The vessel of interest was boarded and cleared before being destroyed. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, 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 by Cpl. Daniel Garcia)

ALT U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, Littoral Combat Force-24, board a vessel from a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a Maritime Interdiction Operation\u202Fwhile in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 07, 2026. The vessel of interest was boarded and cleared before being destroyed. U.S. military forces are deployed to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, 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 by Cpl. Daniel Garcia)