Marine Leaders of The Americas Conference (MLAC) 2025

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Ryan Allen, (right), walks with leaders of the Chilean Marine Corps on the beach at the Expeditionary Advanced Base North in Puerto Aldea, Chile, on Sept. 7, 2024. They discussed the amphibious raid that happened during Exercise Exercise UNITAS LXV. 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 Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)