{"id":344794,"date":"2026-07-18T22:49:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T22:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344794\/"},"modified":"2026-07-18T22:49:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T22:49:18","slug":"dvids-images-uss-fort-lauderdale-completes-maiden-deployment-with-iwo-jima-amphibious-ready-group-image-6-of-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/344794\/","title":{"rendered":"DVIDS &#8211; Images &#8211; USS Fort Lauderdale Completes Maiden Deployment with Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group [Image 6 of 12]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<\/p>\n<p>Issued by:  on <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"USS Fort Lauderdale Completes Maiden Deployment with Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group\" class=\"big_image\" data-c2pa-signed-image-url=\"https:\/\/d2cto119c3bgok.cloudfront.net\/thumbs\/photos\/2607\/9814396\/1000w_q95.jpg\" height=\"\" id=\"c2paImage\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784414957_3_1000w_q95.jpg\" title=\"USS Fort Lauderdale Completes Maiden Deployment with Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group\" width=\"1000\"\/>                <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                NORFOLK, Va. (July 16, 2026) \u2014 Families of U.S. Sailors and Marines celebrate on the pier as San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) arrives at Naval Station Norfolk following an 11-month deployment with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, July 16, 2026. Fort Lauderdale deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the President\u2019s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole)            <\/p>\n<p>                        &#13;<br \/>\n                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    Date Taken:&#13;<br \/>\n                                    07.16.2026&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    Date Posted:&#13;<br \/>\n                                    07.16.2026 14:39&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    Photo ID:&#13;<br \/>\n                                    9814396&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                        VIRIN:&#13;<br \/>\n                                        260716-N-AV223-1504&#13;<br \/>\n                                    &#13;<br \/>\n                                                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    Resolution:&#13;<br \/>\n                                    3328&#215;4160&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    Size:&#13;<br \/>\n                                    4.12 MB&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                    Location:&#13;<br \/>\n                                    NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, US&#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                                            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                                &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                Web Views:&#13;<br \/>\n                34&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<br \/>\n                                Downloads:&#13;<br \/>\n                                4&#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<br \/>\n                                &#13;<br \/>\n            &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                        &#13;<br \/>\n                            PUBLIC DOMAIN \u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/public_domain_logo.png\"\/>&#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright_info\">This work, USS Fort Lauderdale Completes Maiden Deployment with Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group [Image 12 of 12], by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/portfolio\/1737370\/derek-cole\" rel=\"dct:creator nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PO2 Derek Cole<\/a>, identified by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\" rel=\"dct:publisher nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DVIDS<\/a>, must comply with the restrictions shown on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/about\/copyright\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.dvidshub.net\/about\/copyright<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>                            GALLERY<\/p>\n<p>            MORE LIKE THIS<\/p>\n<p>        CONTROLLED VOCABULARY KEYWORDS<\/p>\n<p>        TAGS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Issued by: on &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; NORFOLK, Va. 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