Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

Belize Defense Force personnel perform construction on the roof of a new school in Crooked Tree, Belize in conjunction with their U.S. counterparts. A joint force including U.S. Marine Corps combat engineers from Marine Wing Support Squadrons 471 and 472 built four schools during exercise New Horizons 2013. New Horizons is a U.S. Southern Command exercise that gives U.S., Canadian and Belizean personnel an opportunity to train together in order to better meet future challenges. Personnel are providing medical and dental care, as well as constructing four educational buildings throughout Belize as part of the training. (Official U.S. Marine Corps photo: Courtesy photo//Released)