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First Lady Melania Trump helps a young student create a cardstock turkey during Thanksgiving craft activities at DeLalio Elementary School, a DoDEA facility at MCAS New River, Nov. 19, 2025. The engagement occurred during a joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, their first to the installations, focusing on support for military families and DoDEA students amid the holiday season and the importance of education in readying the next generation for technologies such as artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

First Lady Melania Trump helps a young student create a cardstock turkey during Thanksgiving craft activities at DeLalio Elementary School, a DoDEA facility at MCAS New River, Nov. 19, 2025. The engagement occurred during a joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, their first to the installations, focusing on support for military families and DoDEA students amid the holiday season and the importance of education in readying the next generation for technologies such as artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Photo by Andrea Hanks

First Lady Melania Trump engages in conversation with a student while making holiday crafts at DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River, Nov. 19, 2025. This interaction was included in the joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, marking their first trip to the installations and underscoring support for military families and Department of Defense Education Activity students during the holiday season, with an emphasis on educational preparation for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

First Lady Melania Trump engages in conversation with a student while making holiday crafts at DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River, Nov. 19, 2025. This interaction was included in the joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, marking their first trip to the installations and underscoring support for military families and Department of Defense Education Activity students during the holiday season, with an emphasis on educational preparation for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Photo by Andrea Hanks

Second Lady Usha Vance assists a student with a Thanksgiving craft project at DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. The activity was part of a joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, their first to the installations, which highlighted support for military families and students at Department of Defense Education Activity schools amid the holiday season while emphasizing the role of education in preparing the next generation for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Second Lady Usha Vance assists a student with a Thanksgiving craft project at DeLalio Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Nov. 19, 2025. The activity was part of a joint visit by First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, their first to the installations, which highlighted support for military families and students at Department of Defense Education Activity schools amid the holiday season while emphasizing the role of education in preparing the next generation for emerging technologies like artificial intelligence. DoDEA operates as a field activity of the Office of the Secretary of War. It is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and managing prekindergarten through 12th-grade educational programs for the Department of War. DoDEA operates 161 accredited schools in 9 districts in 11 foreign countries, seven states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, serving over 67,000 military-connected students. DoDEA Americas operates 50 accredited schools across two districts on 16 military installations, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard bases in seven states, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Committed to excellence in education, DoDEA fosters well-rounded, lifelong learners, equipping them to succeed in a dynamic world. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)

Photo by Andrea Hanks

A U.S. Marine Corps 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system is staged during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

A U.S. Marine Corps 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system is staged during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, center left, speaks with Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd MLG, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, center left, speaks with Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd MLG, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, left, gives a challenge coin to Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, for his design and development of a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, left, gives a challenge coin to Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, for his design and development of a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

A U.S. Marine Corps 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system is flown by Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

A U.S. Marine Corps 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system is flown by Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, left, flies a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, left, flies a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd Marine Logistics Group to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, center, explains a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system he designed to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Henry Volpe, an automotive maintenance technician with 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, center, explains a 3-D printed small unmanned aerial system he designed to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joussef J. Abchi Donado, commanding officer for 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, center left, briefs the capabilities of a small unmanned aerial system to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Joussef J. Abchi Donado, commanding officer for 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, center left, briefs the capabilities of a small unmanned aerial system to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, during a tour of the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matt Pine, II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus Innovation Officer, briefs the capabilities of the II MEF Innovation Campus to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 Matt Pine, II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus Innovation Officer, briefs the capabilities of the II MEF Innovation Campus to Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II MEF innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, center left, speaks with Marines, Sailors, and contractors from 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, center left, speaks with Marines, Sailors, and contractors from 2nd Marine Logistics Group at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, center left, speaks with Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin, Combat Development and Integration deputy commandant, center left, speaks with Brig. Gen. Maura M. Hennigan, 2nd Marine Logistics Group commanding general, at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2025. Austin met with leaders of 2nd MLG to speak about force design and 2nd MLG’s capabilities and efforts to innovate as well as touring the II Marine Expeditionary Force innovation campus. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Photo by Sgt. Rafael BrambilaPelayo

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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 UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), takes off from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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 Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

A U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares to take off from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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 UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), prepares to take off from San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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 Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) observe the operating area during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) observe the operating area during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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 Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), conduct a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106), conduct a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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 Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), observe the operating area aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), observe the operating area aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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 Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

U.S. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) observe the operating area during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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. Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), and Sailors assigned to San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) observe the operating area during a strait transit while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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 Sgt. Nathan Mitchell

A U.S. Marine with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), provides security during a strait transit aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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 with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), provides security during a strait transit aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 18, 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 Sgt. Nathan Mitchell