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USS Iwo Jima

Military Operations: Airpower and Absolute Resolve 

Feb. 6, 2026 | By Chris Gordon and Greg Hadley
How the Air Force Cleared the Way for Delta Force.  The daring raid on Caracas, Venezuela, to snatch and grab Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro may have been characterized by Secretary of State Marco Rubio as a law enforcement operation, but...

US Airpower Paved the Way for Delta Force to Capture Venezuela’s Maduro

Jan. 3, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
U.S. military and law enforcement officials captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a high-stakes military operation on Jan. 3, a mission carried out by the Army's Delta Force and supported by extensive American airpower.

US Military Blows Up Second Alleged Drug Boat in Caribbean

Sept. 15, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
The U.S. military conducted its second deadly strike on an alleged drug-carrying vessel off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump announced Sept. 15, as his administration continues an aggressive military campaign in the Caribbean.

Airpower in the Caribbean: US Bulks Up Presence with MQ-9s, F-35s, and More

Sept. 11, 2025 | By Chris Gordon
The U.S. military is deploying significant airpower in the Caribbean one week after carrying out an airstrike on what it said was a boat operated by a Venezuelan drug cartel.

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