Marines


SPMAGTF-SC 20

Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force, Southern Command - 2020

 

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From Jun to Dec 2020, SPMAGTF-SC 20, in coordination with Partner Nations and US Government entities, forward deploys to execute opportune maritime engagements, theater security cooperation, and foreign humanitarian assistance in the SOUTHCOM AOR to increase interoperability between U.S. and select partner naval forces, build a more lethal force, and increase PN ability to export security.  BPT support limited crisis response. 

 

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Michael Ward, son of WWII veteran of Pearl Harbor and Guadalcanal, retired Petty Officer 1st Class Harold Ward, speaks during a commemorative ceremony of the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans Dec. 7, 2021. Civilians, veterans and service members came together to honor those who perished during the attack on Dec. 7, 1941 and to thank the service members who would subsequently fight during WWII. Reserve Marines played a pivotal role in the Marine Corps' success in the Pacific, making up 70 percent of Marines who served during WWII. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jonathan L. Gonzalez)

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