II MEF Change of Charge Ceremony

Marines from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Spain and the United States conduct a combined amphibious landing and an air insert as part of exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez)

Taken: 09.27.2025 | Video by Cpl. Osmar VasquezHernandez

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II MEF Change of Charge Ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., commanding general, II Marine Expeditionary Force, salutes the colors during a change of charge ceremony at II MEF Headquarters Building, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 16, 2025. This ceremony honored U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Petty Officer John C. Beck for his time, dedication, and unwavering commitment to service.

Taken: 09.16.2025 | Photo by Lance Cpl. Caroline Perkins

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