Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Cpl. Melissa C. Hughes with Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) picks up trash with children from Bella Vista Elementary School as part of a community relations project for Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011 (A-SPS 11), Feb. 2. The SPS concept is designed to strengthen cooperative partnerships in support of the U.S. Maritime Strategy and will focus on the Caribbean Basin and Central and South America. (U.S. Army Photo by Private 1st Class Lorraine S. Mendoza)