Tim Groves, former Green Beret and the team leader for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos lands on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
People watch the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos land on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Tim Groves, former Green Beret and the team leader for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos lands on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
People watch the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos land on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Members of the Fort Lauderdale division of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets take part in a military tribute, on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Crowds took to the water on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Sylvain Trenbler dances on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
David Quinones and Diego Bedregal pose for a photo on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Classic Cars on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
Beachgoers took in the festivities on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Tim Groves, former Green Beret and the team leader for the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Para-Commandos lands on Fort Lauderdale beach on Saturday, May 23, 2026.. Beachgoers were celebating Memorial Day Weekend in Fort Lauderdale,with the Great American Beach Party. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)