A Marine helps conduct a search and rescue operation with Venezuelan personnel in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 28, 2026, following devastating earthquakes that struck the country on June 24.
U.S. Military Supports Venezuela Earthquake Response
By | July 1, 2026
U.S. service members are on the ground in Venezuela, delivering assistance where it is needed most following two devastating earthquakes June 24. ...
U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper Hits Milestone of 225,000 Pounds of Cocaine Seized
By | June 17, 2026
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper has surpassed more than 225,000 pounds of cocaine seized in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since the operation...
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command, speaks with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo and U.S. Charge d’Affaires Jorgan Andrews in Guatemala City, Guatemala, June 4, 2026. Donovan visited Guatemala June 3-4 to meet with leaders to continue the bilateral dialogue between senior U.S. and Guatemalan leaders on expanding the bilateral defense partnership to implement a shared commitment to counter cartel criminal activity under the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition. (Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Guatemala)
Gen. Donovan Visits Guatemala
By | June 4, 2026
U.S. Marine Corps General Francis Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), completed a two-day visit to Guatemala today that included meetings with President Bernardo Arévalo; Minister of National Defense,...
JTF Southern Spear Continues to Disrupt Narco-Terrorist Networks
By | April 25, 2026
Six months since its inception at the direction of U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force Southern Spear has significantly disrupted illicit maritime activity within the Western Hemisphere, dealing a critical blow to...
SOUTHCOM Establishes Autonomous Warfare Command
By | April 21, 2026
U.S. Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), has directed the establishment of the SOUTHCOM Autonomous Warfare Command (SAWC) to support the U.S. President’s National Security...
Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), pose for a photo at the SOUTHCOM headquarters in Doral, Florida, March 9, 2026. Persad-Bissessar met with Gen. Donovan and senior command leaders to discuss collaborative efforts to combat narco-terrorism and ongoing initiatives to strengthen the defense partnership between both nations. (Photo by U.S. Army Spc. Avian Amsdill SOUTHCOM Public Affairs)
Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar visits SOUTHCOM
By | March 9, 2026
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar visited U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) March 9 where she met with SOUTHCOM Commander Marine Gen. Francis L. Donovan and senior command leaders...
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