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Sep 29, 2025

Marines with Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina Armada de Mexico (Mexican marine corps) prepare to load onto a Landing Craft, Air Cushion assigned to the USS Arlington (LPD 24) during beach operations group support as part of exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 25, 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 photo by Lance Cpl. Isabella Ramos)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R

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RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

APERTURE

71/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

100

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

APERTURE

71/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

100

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