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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Zach Field and Lance Cpl. Andrew Lipsomb, Light Armored Reconnaissance Scouts with 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, load the Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapons System during a joint live fire range, at Puerto Aldea, Chile, on Sept. 5, 2024, while participating in Exercise UNITAS 2024. The MAAWS is a reusable, long-range weapon that provides the capability to destroy armored vehicles, structures and fortifications. 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)