Operation Just Cause
December 20, 1989, in Marine Corps history.
Posted on 12/20/2025
On December 20, 1989, Operation Just Cause was launched in Panama to protect American lives, restore democracy to the country, preserve the integrity of the Panama Canal Treaty, and remove dictator General Manuel Noriega from power. One Marine, Corporal Garreth C. Isaak, was killed and three others were wounded during the operation.
*Image info: A U.S. Marine task force on a reconnaissance patrol during Operation Just Cause. (USMC photo by Sergeant Robert C. Jenks).
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