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Expect them to continue. That's the word from the White House when it comes to blowing up boats in the Caribbean that it deems are drug vessels run by cartels, mainly from Venezuela
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It happened for the sixth time in recent weeks on Thursday. The U.S. military conducting an airstrike on a boat. This time, there are reports of survivors
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In what appears to be a related story, the commander of the Southern Command overseeing U.S. policy in the Caribbean and the waters off South America, Admiral Alvin Holsey, is abruptly retiring at the end of the year
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on X saying Holsey demonstrated unwavering commitment to the mission, people and nation
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But some are questioning why an admiral with 37 years of service would suddenly quit a job he started last November
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when typically these posts last three to four years. The Pentagon did not elaborate on Halsey's impending retirement, telling media outlets to read Hegseth's statement on X