Respect. U.S. Sailors raise the colors on the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) in Panama City, Panama, Aug. 13, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the #SOUTHCOM area of responsibility in support of Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, @DeptofWar-directed operations, and the President’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking, deter malign actors and protect the homeland through continuous presence. #JTFWHEM @SecWar @USNavy @NAVSOUS4THFLT

The US Navy is operating the USS Gridley in Panama as part of operations to disrupt drug trafficking and deter malign actors. These deployments support the President's priorities for homeland protection.