Marines stage mock evacuation at Venezuela embassy
A training exercise was recently conducted at the US embassy in Caracas, Venezuela. The exercise involved two Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys flying over the city and landing outside the embassy. This was part of a "rapid response" drill, according to the US embassy.
The embassy posted about the exercise on social media, stating that it was a test of the military's response capability. Photos and videos of the drill show the Ospreys landing in the embassy parking lot and Marines exiting the aircraft. Further details about the exercise are available from the US embassy's social media post, which described the event as part of mission readiness efforts.
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