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A Marine with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, practices walking with snowshoes at the Allied Training Center here, March 9. Company K was in Norway March 4-24 for Exercise Cold Response 2012. The multinational invitational event focused on rehearsing conventional-warfare operations in winter conditions and exercising interoperability with the NATO allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek) - A Marine with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, practices walking with snowshoes at the Allied Training Center here, March 9. Company K was in Norway March 4-24 for Exercise Cold Response 2012. The multinational invitational event focused on rehearsing conventional-warfare operations in winter conditions and exercising interoperability with the NATO allies. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek)

Humvees are stored inside the Frigaard Cave in central Norway. The cave is one of six caves that are part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway, which supports the equipping of Marine Expeditionary Brigade consisting of 15,000 Marines and with supplies for up to 30 days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek)::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n:: - Humvees are stored inside the Frigaard Cave in central Norway. The cave is one of six caves that are part of the Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway, which supports the equipping of Marine Expeditionary Brigade consisting of 15,000 Marines and with supplies for up to 30 days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Marcin Platek)::r::::n::::r::::n::::r::::n::

The eight pound extreme cold weather boots were among many cold weather items Marines from 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment received Oct. 15 as part of their gear issue for exercise Cold Response 2010.::r::::n:: Cold Response 2010 is a NATO-sponsored multinational training exercise with the Norwegian Armed forces focused on cold weather maritime/amphibious operations, interoperability of expeditionary forces, and special and conventional ground operations. ::r::::n:: The exercise, previously known as Battle Griffin, will occur entirely north of the Arctic::r::::n::Circle and will emphasize individual and unit cold weather capabilities. ::r::::n:: The last time U.S. Marines participated in the exercise was 2005. ::r::::n:: - The eight pound extreme cold weather boots were among many cold weather items Marines from 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment received Oct. 15 as part of their gear issue for exercise Cold Response 2010.::r::::n:: Cold Response 2010 is a NATO-sponsored multinational training exercise with the Norwegian Armed forces focused on cold weather maritime/amphibious operations, interoperability of expeditionary forces, and special and conventional ground operations. ::r::::n:: The exercise, previously known as Battle Griffin, will occur entirely north of the Arctic::r::::n::Circle and will emphasize individual and unit cold weather capabilities. ::r::::n:: The last time U.S. Marines participated in the exercise was 2005. ::r::::n::