US Navy destroyers assigned to waters near Venezuela for an unspecified assignment involving drug cartels
US Navy destroyer en route to waters off Venezuela coast related to an effort by President Donal Trump to confront threats from drug cartels. Initially, no specific details were available about the military activity. The USS Gravely, the USS Jason Dunham and the USS Sampson are assigned to the Venezuela region. Trump sends destroyers to Venezuela coast to combat drug cartels | AP News Tomahawk power near Caracas | Miami Herald Meet the destroyers Trump sent to the coast of Venezuela: firepower, helicopters and total war capability - CPG Click Petroleo e Gas USS Gravely - Wikipedia USS Jason Dunham - Wikipedia USS Sampson (DDG-102) - Wikipedia Arleigh Burke-class destroyer - Wikipedia