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COILED SPRING: Why the USS Gettysburg is Pointing Its Teeth at the Caribbean Horizon
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COILED SPRING: Why the USS Gettysburg is Pointing Its Teeth at the Caribbean Horizon

By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff The Anatomy of a Guardian: What’s Under the Hood While the USS Gettysburg (CG-64) might look like a standard cruiser to the tourists on…
Posted by John McCarthy February 7, 2026
Blood in the Blue: New SOUTHCOM Commander Orders Deadly Pacific Strike as Caribbean Leaders Split on “Shoot-to-Kill” Policy
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Blood in the Blue: New SOUTHCOM Commander Orders Deadly Pacific Strike as Caribbean Leaders Split on “Shoot-to-Kill” Policy

By JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED — The high-seas execution of the Trump administration's "Operation Southern Spear" claimed two more lives yesterday, marking a bloody debut for the new…
Posted by John McCarthy February 6, 2026
U.S. Southern Command Conducts Lethal Kinetic Strike on Suspected Narco-Trafficking Vessel in Eastern Pacific
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U.S. Southern Command Conducts Lethal Kinetic Strike on Suspected Narco-Trafficking Vessel in Eastern Pacific

By: JOHN McCARTHY/V.I. Free Press Staff FREDERIKSTED —U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced late February 5 that Joint Task Force Southern Spear carried out a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel…
Posted by John McCarthy February 5, 2026
Ghost on the Water — Coast Guard Still Hunting for Pacific Strike Survivor
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Ghost on the Water — Coast Guard Still Hunting for Pacific Strike Survivor

ST. THOMAS — The clock is ticking for a lone survivor spotted in the Eastern Pacific following Friday night's lethal U.S. military strike. While SOUTHCOM has confirmed that two people…
Posted by John McCarthy January 24, 2026
US military kills 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific, leaves 1 survivor
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US military kills 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in Eastern Pacific, leaves 1 survivor

The U.S. military blew up another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific on Friday, killing two “narco-terrorists,” but one person survived the operation.  The vessel, operated by a designated…
Posted by John McCarthy January 23, 2026
Trump nominates Lt. Gen. Donovan to lead Southern Command
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Trump nominates Lt. Gen. Donovan to lead Southern Command

WASHINGTON — President Trump nominated Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan to be the next leader of the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) on Friday, a week after Adm. Alvin Holsey formally retired from…
Posted by John McCarthy December 20, 2025
US military conducts 3 more alleged drug boat strikes in the Pacific, killing 8: SOUTHCOM
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US military conducts 3 more alleged drug boat strikes in the Pacific, killing 8: SOUTHCOM

U.S. Southern Command shared a video of the strikes on X Monday. The U.S. military said on Monday it struck three more alleged drug boats in the Eastern Pacific, leaving…
Posted by John McCarthy December 16, 2025
US admiral leading US troops in Latin America steps down
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US admiral leading US troops in Latin America steps down

MIAMI (Reuters) — The admiral in charge of U.S. military forces in Latin America retired two years early on Friday, amid rising tensions with Venezuela that include Wednesday's seizure of an…
Posted by John McCarthy December 12, 2025
US military deploying forces to southern Caribbean against drug groups
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US military deploying forces to southern Caribbean against drug groups

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States has ordered the deployment of U.S. air and naval forces to the Southern Caribbean Sea to address threats from Latin American drug cartels, two…
Posted by John McCarthy August 14, 2025
First woman to head Southcom steps down, passes baton to first African-American commander
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First woman to head Southcom steps down, passes baton to first African-American commander

MIAMI — When four-star Army Gen. Laura Richardson became the first woman to lead the U.S. Southern Command three years ago, she inherited all of the concerns of her most…
Posted by John McCarthy November 9, 2024

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