Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Gen. James F. Amos, 35th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, pins the rank of staff sergeant onto Jerome Atger along with his wife Patricia Atger at U.S. Embassy Lima. Amos stopped to visit the Marines while attending the Marine Leaders of the Americas Conference (MLAC) 2011. The MLAC is an international conference designed to increase engagement among partner nation's Marine Corps and Naval Infantries. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Canosaldivias/Released)