Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

A Member of the Armada de Chile, Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina, (Chilean Marine Corps) and U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew Brinson, a platoon sergeant with 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, place snow on an expedient shelter at the Magallanes National Reserve, Chile, during Exercise UNITAS LXV, Sept. 5, 2024. Chilean Marines led U.S. Marines into the snow, where they taught survival shelter building techniques in austere conditions. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 65th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Gabriel Durand)