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“An incredible, synchronized joint force...” Testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, #SOUTHCOM Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan commended the Sailors and Marines of USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU who continue to demonstrate the superiority of the U.S. Navy-Marine Corps team while deployed in the... show more

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A look at our Sailors and Marines demonstrating their readiness and elite warfighting skills while at sea in the Caribbean in support of #OpSouthernSpear, operations directed by Department of War 🇺🇸, and President Donald J. Trump’ priority to protect the homeland. U.S. Navy USNAVSO_4THFLT U.S. Marines U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South 22nd MEU Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Air Forces Southern

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