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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An aircraft carrier with fighter jets on its deck moves through a body of water during daytime, with hilly land in the background.

Caribbean Carrier

The USS Gerald R. Ford arrives at St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Dec. 1, 2025. Military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations and President Donald J. Trump's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland.

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