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Marines with Comando de Infantería de Marina (Paraguayan marine corps) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Marines with Comando de Infantería de Marina (Paraguayan marine corps) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

Marines with Infantería de Marina de la Armada de la República Argentina, (Naval Infantry of the Argentine Navy) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Marines with Infantería de Marina de la Armada de la República Argentina, (Naval Infantry of the Argentine Navy) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

Marines with Infantería de Marina Colombiana (Colombian marine corps) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Marines with Infantería de Marina Colombiana (Colombian marine corps) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

Marines with Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina (Ecuador naval infantry corps) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Marines with Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina (Ecuador naval infantry corps) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

Marines with Fuerza Naval de El Salvador, Batallón de Infantería de Marina, (El Salvador marine infantry battalion) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Marines with Fuerza Naval de El Salvador, Batallón de Infantería de Marina, (El Salvador marine infantry battalion) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

Marines with Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina (Chilean Marine Corps) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Marines with Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina (Chilean Marine Corps) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marine Corps V-22 Ospreys, fly over the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps V-22 Ospreys, fly over the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marine Corps V-22 Ospreys, fly over the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps V-22 Ospreys, fly over the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, speaks to the multiple marine corps and naval infantries attending the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, speaks to the multiple marine corps and naval infantries attending the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, speaks to the multiple marine corps and naval infantries attending the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kevin Jarrard, speaks to the multiple marine corps and naval infantries attending the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

Marines with Batallón de Infantería de Marina, Armada de la República Dominicana, (marine Infantry Battalion within the Dominican Navy), stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Marines with Batallón de Infantería de Marina, Armada de la República Dominicana, (marine Infantry Battalion within the Dominican Navy), stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

Marines with Infantería de Marina del Perú (Peruvian Naval Infantry), stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Marines with Infantería de Marina del Perú (Peruvian Naval Infantry), stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais (Brazilian marine corps) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais (Brazilian marine corps) stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, and Combat Logistics Battalion 22 stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, and Combat Logistics Battalion 22 stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, and 2nd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 22, and 2nd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, stand in formation at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

Marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) arrive at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Marines with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) arrive at the opening ceremony of exercise UNITAS 2025, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 16, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

UNITAS 2025: Medium Machine Gun Range

UNITAS 2025: Medium Machine Gun Range

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Willis, with 2nd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, fires M240B during a medium machine gun range as part of UNITAS 2025 taking place on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 12, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. John Willis, with 2nd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, fires M240B during a medium machine gun range as part of UNITAS 2025 taking place on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 12, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

Cabo 1 Luis Alberto Rey Garcia, and Marinero Manuel Gomez Orihuela, with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) fire a M249 squad automatic weapon during a medium machine gun range as part of UNITAS 2025 taking place on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 12, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Cabo 1 Luis Alberto Rey Garcia, and Marinero Manuel Gomez Orihuela, with Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) fire a M249 squad automatic weapon during a medium machine gun range as part of UNITAS 2025 taking place on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 12, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Walker Dixon, and Sgt. John Aguilar, with 2nd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, demonstrate proper use of the M240B to members of the Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) during a medium machine gun range as part of UNITAS 2025 taking place on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 12, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Walker Dixon, and Sgt. John Aguilar, with 2nd Battalion 2nd Marine Regiment, demonstrate proper use of the M240B to members of the Infantería de Marina (Spanish marine corps) during a medium machine gun range as part of UNITAS 2025 taking place on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sep. 12, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich)

Photo by Cpl. Payton Goodrich

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