Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Thomas Freckleton, an infantry Marine with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, cuts down a tree to make a shelter as part of a bilateral jungle training event in Manaus, Brazil, Sept. 28, 2022. The U.S. Marines received detailed classes from their Brazilian counterparts on how to care for and utilize the resources of the jungle for survival and sustainment. Exercises and bilateral training events like Brazil’s jungle training provide the opportunity for U.S. Marines to train alongside partner forces in unique and complex environments to develop and improve readiness. Training in austere locations provide the opportunities to develop skills that are critical to force readiness and employment in the future operating environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Camila Melendez)