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Caption:
Salinas, Peru (July 4, 2004) - An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV)
rolls out of the water to pick up Marines from the U.S., Peru,
Argentina, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic during amphibious assault
exercises supporting UNITAS 45-04. Eleven partner nations from the U.S.
and Latin America came together for the largest multilateral exercise
in the Southern Hemisphere. Held since 1959, UNITAS aims to unite
military forces throughout the Americas with bilateral and multilateral
shipboard, amphibious and in-port exercises and operations.
UNITAS improves operational readiness and interoperability of U.S. and
South American naval, coast guard, and marine forces while promoting
friendship, professionalism and understanding among participants. U.S.
Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class R. David Valdez (RELEASED)
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