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Aug. 23, 2019

 U.S. Sailors, Marines Conduct Beach Clean Up in Rio de Janeiro 

                                Sailors and Marines, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), participated in a community relations (COMREL) event while in Rio de Janeiro, Aug 21.            

Aug. 22, 2019

 Brazil, U.S. Co-host South American Defense Conference 

                                Brazil’s Armed Forces and U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) co-hosted the South American Defense Conference (SOUTHDEC) Aug. 20-22, 2019, in Natal, a coastal city in northeast Brazil.            

Aug. 19, 2019

 UNITAS LX Kicks off in Rio de Janeiro 

                                Over 3,100 Naval Forces from 13 countries kicked off UNITAS LX (60), the 60th anniversary of the annual multinational exercise, in Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 19.             

Aug. 5, 2019

 USS Carter Hall Sets Sail for UNITAS LX 

                                Nearly 350 Sailors and Marines serving aboard the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) departed Joint Expeditionary Base-Little Creek today, Aug. 4, for UNITAS LX (60).             

July 5, 2019

 US 4th Fleet & Partner Nations Complete the Pacific Phase of UNITAS LX 

                                VALPARAISO, Chile (NNS) – Since arriving in Chile, more than 1,700 personnel from 13 nations have collaborated and participated in UNITAS, the world’s longest running multinational maritime exercise, from June 24 – July 3.            

June 20, 2019

 US 4th Fleet and Partner Nations Will Unite for Exercise UNITAS 

                                Chile will host maritime forces from 12 countries to participate in exercise UNITAS LX (60) Pacific from June 24 – July 3. Joining the U.S. and Chile this year are 11 countries including Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Germany, Honduras, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.            

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