Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Tyler Ross, a section leader with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII folds the American flag with a Brazilian marine during exercise UNITAS LXIII in Marambaia, Brazil, Sept. 8, 2022. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that brings together forces from 19 countries to include Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Uruguay. The exercise focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. Ross is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. David Intriago)