Readiness

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Stephan Lovelace, a platoon sergeant with Marine Wing Communication Squadron 48 helps a Chilean Student put on his flak during a community relations event, at a school in, Coquimbo, Chile, on September 9, 2024. U.S. and Chilean Marines held a community relations event at a local school in Coquimbo, during UNITAS 2024, to build better relationships with the local population. 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)