UNITAS 2023: 3rd Battalion, 23d Marine Regiment Water Survival Training

UNITAS 2023: 3rd Battalion, 23d Marine Regiment Water Survival Training

Credit: Cpl. Jonathan Gonzalez | Date Taken: 07/13/2023
U.S. Marines with Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 23d Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIV, and partner nation militaries, conduct swimming techniques in a water survival course during exercise UNITAS LXIV, Coveñas, Colombia, July 13, 2023. By working together with allies and partners we amass the greatest possible strength for the long-term advancement of our interests, maintaining favorable balances of power that deter aggression and support the stability that generates economic growth. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 64th iteration of the world’s longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise. Additionally, this year the Colombian Navy will celebrate its bicentennial. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Jonathan L. Gonzalez)