RILEY XANTEN II

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Zac Thrift with 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, receives instruction by a Colombian Naval Infantry Marine on the Colombian standard-issue rifle while conducting a marksmanship course during Exercise UNITAS LXIV aboard Escuela de Formación de Infantería Marina Coveñas in Coveñas, Colombia, July 13, 2023. UNITAS is the world’s longest-running maritime exercise. Hosted this year by Colombia, it brings together multinational forces from 20 partner nations, including 26 warships/vessels, three submarines, 25 aircraft (fixed wing/helicopter) and approximately 7,000 people. UNITAS focuses on strengthening existing regional partnerships and encouraging the establishment of new relationships through the exchange of maritime mission-focused knowledge and expertise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Madisyn Paschal)