U.S. Marines and Infanteria de Marina (Spanish marine corps) disembark from the amphibious ship SPS Galicia at Onslow Beach in preparation for Exercise UNITAS 2025 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 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. The exercise trains forces in joint maritime operations that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface and submarine systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Eduardo Delatorre)
