Trump Deploys 15,000 Troops in Caribbean Military Buildup

Commander in charge of US military operations in the Caribbean retires after 37 years of service

Admiral Alvin Holsey, a 37-year Navy veteran, retired Thursday from his post as commander of U.S. Southern Command, one year into his tenure and two years ahead of schedule.

Alvin Holsey, admiral who oversaw boat strikes off Venezuela’s coast, retires

DORAL, Fla. — The military commander who initially oversaw the Pentagon’s attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific retired Friday, leaving several issues about the strikes unanswered.

As Battle Group Off Venezuela Awaits Orders, a New Commander Takes the Helm

DORAL, Fla.—The largest United States naval force to prowl the Caribbean in decades is steaming off Venezuela’s coast, President Donald Trump says the nation is engaged in a “non-international armed conflict” against narcoterrorists, and there’s debate on the airwaves, across social media, and in Congress whether this is a war, what it all means, and where it’s going. But at the Department of War’s Southern Command outside Miami on Dec. 12, ther…

Commander Retires Without Addressing Boat Strikes

Adm. Alvin Holsey officially has left his post as head of US Southern Command, ending his tenure after just one year without publicly addressing the lethal boat attacks he initially oversaw off Venezuela and in the eastern Pacific. Holsey, a four-star Navy admiral, formally retired Friday at a ceremony near...

U.S. boosts airpower presence near Venezuelan airspace

The Pentagon is rapidly expanding U.S. military capabilities tied to Operation Southern Spear, a mission that began as a counter-narcotics effort but is increasingly focused on pressure against Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Images that surfaced online this week show Combat

U.S. Pours More Firepower Into the Caribbean as Trump Ramps Up Threats

American leader now has an array of options for Venezuela’s Maduro, including land strikes and electronic warfare