I attached a photo of an armed drone I took at about 3:30 this morning at the Aguadilla Airport in Puerto Rico. Sorry for the poor quality. There is Coast Guard base there collocated with the airport where we run redeyes. Every hangar was full of armed drones, none of which are usually there. There was no other military or security presence such as planes, helicopters, or additional Coast Guard. This airport is about 500 miles to Venezuela, half the distance to the US mainland. There is military buildup is definitely noticeable and significant, especially around the old Navy base. On Sun, Dec 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM <mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com> wrote:

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