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U.S. Marines Stage Rapid Response Drill At Embassy In Caracas
U.S. Marines ran a rapid-response drill at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas on Saturday, May 23, 2026, landing two MV-22 Ospreys in the embassy parking lot.[1]
Venezuelan officials had announced the exercise in advance, saying it was to prepare for medical or catastrophic emergencies.[1] Marine Gen. Francis Donovan, head of U.S. Southern Command, flew aboard one of the Ospreys to observe the drill and to meet Venezuelan officials.[1]
The drill occurred roughly two months after the United States formally reopened its Caracas embassy following Nicolás Maduro's January 2026 ouster and capture.[1]
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- On Saturday, May 23, 2026, U.S. Marines ran a rapid response drill at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.
- Two MV-22 Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 landed in the embassy parking lot as part of the exercise.
- Venezuelan officials had announced the drill in advance, describing it as preparation for medical or catastrophic emergencies.
- Marine Gen. Francis Donovan, head of U.S. Southern Command, traveled on one of the Ospreys to observe the exercise and meet Venezuelan officials.
- The drill occurred roughly two months after the United States formally reopened its Caracas embassy following Nicolás Maduro’s January 2026 ouster and capture.
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May 23, 2026