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A U.S. soldier in a camouflage uniform hands a plastic-wrapped case of water bottles to a Venezuelan service member as people in civilian attire in the background wait to receive it outdoors during daytime; there are boxes and more water bottles stacked in the foreground.

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U.S. Army Col. Ian Murray, left, hands bottles of water to a Venezuelan service member during Operation Deliver Aid at La Guaira, Venezuela, July 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are providing disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of June 24, 2026, earthquakes.

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