A U.S. Marine guards the U.S. Embassy
in Port-au-Prince on Feb. 25. The Marines arrived on
Feb. 24 to guard the embassy and other American property.
U.S. troops secure the empty airport at
Port-au-Prince on March 1. Troops were placed near the
runway, in the terminal, and on the perimeter of the
airport.
U.S. Marine points down the tarmac of the international airport in Port-Au-Prince
as he speaks to another Marine on March 1 after the unit took over the airport.
A U.S. Marine stands guard atop a light armored vehicle in the lawn of the Presidential palace in Port-Au-Prince.
A U.S. Marine stands guard in front of
the National Palace as a group of Marines enters the
compound.
U.S. Marines patrol the National Palace
in the Haitian capital March 1, a day after President
Aristide went into exile.