U.S. Southern Command
07/15/2026 | News release | Archived content
U.S. Forces Continue Providing Disaster Relief Assistance in Venezuela
La Guaira Delivery
Marines offload supplies from a truck for a disaster assistance delivery at the port of La Guaira, Venezuela, July 10, 2026. U.S. forces are providing assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of the June 24, 2026, earthquakes.
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U.S. armed forces are continuing to provide disaster assistance to the people of Venezuela in the aftermath of two June 24 earthquakes that brought widespread destruction to the coastal state of La Guaira and the country's capital city of Caracas. They are operating under the direction of U.S. Southern Command in support of efforts led by the State Department.
SLIDESHOW | 6 images | Helping Hands Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, right, passes a box of supplies to a Venezuelan service member during a disaster assistance supply delivery in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 11, 2026.
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Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, right, passes a box of supplies to a Venezuelan service member during a disaster assistance supply delivery in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 11, 2026.
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Marines and Venezuelan service members offload cases of water from the back of a truck during disaster assistance operations in Anare, Venezuela, July 8, 2026.
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Trucks carrying cases of drinking water wait in line to be unloaded by Marines and Venezuelan service members during disaster relief operations in Anare, Venezuela, July 8, 2026.
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Members of the Global Empowerment Mission nonprofit organization stack supplies offloaded from a U.S. Navy air-cushioned landing craft during a disaster assistance supply delivery in La Guaira, Venezuela, July 11, 2026.
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Marines prepare to offload cases of water from the back of a truck for disaster assistance operations in Anare, Venezuela, July 8, 2026.
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A Marine delivers relief supplies to a member of the nonprofit Global Empowerment Mission at La Guaira, Venezuela, July 11, 2026. At the direction of U.S. Southern Command, military forces are supporting Department of State-led disaster assistance to Venezuelans in the aftermath of the June 24 earthquakes.
The deployed military units are configured for rapid, short-term responses to stabilize crises, minimize immediate suffering and save lives. This presence is temporary, remaining active for as long as requested, ready to transition relief tasks to nongovernmental organizations, international aid groups and local authorities as soon as the immediate crisis is stabilized.
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