Operation Secure Tomorrow

A multinational force composed of the United States, Chile, Canada, and France was deployed in accordance with UN Resolution 1529.

[1] The force was led by Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF)-8 Commander Colonel Mark Gurganus as well as Brigadier General Ronald S. Coleman and Colonel David H. Berger from the 3rd Battalion 8th Marines.

By 5 March 2004 a total of 500 French troops, 160 Chileans, 100 Canadians and assorted other nationals deployed to Haiti.

By March 22, the U.S.-led multinational interim force had about 3,300 personnel from the United States, France, Chile and Canada.

On 1 June 2004, the peacekeeping mission was passed to MINUSTAH and comprised a 7,000-man force led by Brazil and backed up by Argentina, Chile, Jordan, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Spain, Sri Lanka and Uruguay.

US Marines, Lima Company, 3rd Battalion (BN), 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, patrol through the Bel Air area of Port-au-Prince after distributing donated school supplies to students in a Port-au-Prince school, 14 April 2004