US military deploys over 900 personnel to Venezuela for earthquake response
Hundreds of U.S. service members are supporting search-and-rescue, airport repairs and aid delivery as more than 1,700 deaths are reported.
- On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the United States maintained over 900 personnel in Venezuela, coordinating with interim authorities following the pair of earthquakes that struck on June 24.
- Interim authorities reported more than 1,700 deaths and 58,000 missing persons as of June 30, with the disaster occurring six months after United States forces captured Venezuelan leader Maduro and Cilia Flores.
- Air Force C-17s and C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft transported personnel and supplies, while the USS Fort Lauderdale docked at the port in Guaira. The United States government committed more than $300 million to disaster relief.
- Military forces repaired and reopened the airport in Caracas to manage international aid inflows. The State Department said, "The key to any successful relief operation is coordinated logistics."
- General Francis Donovan, head of Southern Command, confirmed U.S. forces are conducting search-and-rescue operations utilizing advanced technologies including MQ-9 Reaper drones and satellite imagery from the Space Force.
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US military aiding Venezuela
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has established a robust footprint of forces in and around Venezuela to support relief operations, with more than 900 personnel inside the country and another roughly 800 in Caribbean hubs Puerto Rico and Curacao, the…
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As the search-and-rescue operations in Venezuela continue, the U.S. Military is providing a behind-the-scenes look at the all-hands-on-deck support it is providing to the South American country. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, commander of U.S. Southern Command in Doral, took 7News inside SOUTHCOM’s Secure Operations Center on Wednesday to show how members of the military are assisting the State Department and working directly with the Venezuelan gover…
The U.S. military is sending a large contingent to Venezuela to provide assistance after the devastating earthquakes last week. A remarkable turnaround: barely six months ago, the U.S. bombed Caracas and abducted Chief of State Nicolás Maduro. More than 900 forces have been sent directly to Venezuela by the U.S., with a further 800 soldiers deployed at bases in Puerto Rico and Curacao, said the commander of the U.S. South Command, General Franci…
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der Standard DEVenezuela was shaken by two earthquakes last week. US intervention is a turning point in the relations of the countries, in January the U.S. military had carried out a raid to seize President Maduro
U.S. Deploys More Than 900 Military Personnel For Venezuela Earthquake Relief
The United States has deployed more than 900 military personnel to support earthquake relief operations in Venezuela following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country on June 24. Working alongside Venezuela's interim authorities, U.S. forces are assisting with search-and-rescue efforts, logistics and humanitarian aid distribution as recovery operations continue.💡According to interim officials, the disaster has claimed more than…
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