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Coast Guard offloads more than $88 million in illicit drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific
Aug. 5, 2025

Coast Guard offloads more than $74 million in illicit drugs interdicted in the Eastern Pacific
July 29, 2025

Exercise AGILE BEAR takes place in Belize
July 29, 2025

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Resolute returns home, offloads approximately $93.2 million worth of drugs in St. Petersburg
July 17, 2025

Coast Guard offloads more than $20 million in illicit drugs interdicted in Caribbean Sea
July 2, 2025

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Sailors aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson conduct a foreign object and debris walkdown to prepare an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 49, for patrol while conducting maritime interdiction operations in the Eastern Pacific, Aug. 11, 2025.

Coast Guard, Navy Seize Nearly 1,300 Pounds of Cocaine in Eastern Pacific

By Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Brandon Roberson | Aug. 22, 2025

A Coast Guard law enforcement detachment aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson seized 1,296 pounds of cocaine from a suspected drug smuggling vessel in international waters.

Multinational senior leader participants of the South American Defense Conference 2025 (SOUTHDEC 25) pose for a group photo in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 20, 2025. U.S. Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, the commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), joined senior defense leaders from South America to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during SOUTHDEC 25, hosted by Argentina Aug. 20-21. (Photo by Senior Airman Christopher Bermudez, U.S. Southern Command)

U.S., South America Defense Leaders Discuss Regional Threats

By U.S. Southern Command Public Affairs | Aug. 21, 2025

U.S. government and military officials joined top regional defense leaders in Argentina this week to discuss security challenges and regional cooperation during the South America Defense Conference 2025 (SOUTHDEC 25) Aug. 20-21.

Fuerzas Comando 2025

By Maj. Trevor Wild, | Aug. 18, 2025

Sixteen special operations teams from across Central and South America and the Caribbean will gather in Ilopango, El Salvador, Aug. 18–29, for Fuerzas Comando 2025, the 19th iteration of the premier special operations skills competition and senior leadership seminar.

NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors assigned to the Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) man the rails during Comfort’s homecoming to Naval Station Norfolk after completing Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25) Aug. 17, 2025. CP25 is the 16th iteration of the U.S. 4th Fleet/U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command-led mission since 2007, which aims to foster goodwill, strengthen existing partnerships with partner nations, and form new partnerships between host nations, non-federal entities, and international organizations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deven Fernandez)

USNS Comfort Returns Home After Continuing Promise 2025

By | Aug. 18, 2025

The Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) returned to Naval Station Norfolk (NSN), Aug. 17, 2025, marking the successful completion of Continuing Promise 2025 (CP25). Comfort returned to NSN after a 79-day deployment, providing medical care, humanitarian assistance and strengthening relationships with partner nations in the Caribbean and South and Central America.

AMISTAD 2025: Paraguayan Students Bridge Language, Knowledge

By Andrea Jenkins | Aug. 15, 2025

Medical and dental student volunteers from universities across the Paraguay played a pivotal role in Amistad 2025, serving as vital language and cultural bridges between U.S. doctors and Paraguayan medical professionals.

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