U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. John Kelliher, Commanding General, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, converses with a joint-service delegation before partaking in a brief during Distinguished Visitor’s (DV) Day as part of exercise Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 4, 2024. AE24 DV Day served as a dynamic forum and facilitated discussions among military leaders, government officials, and academic experts on key issues related to the future of homeland defense in the arctic. The event featured site visits, demonstrations, and presentations, emphasizing the integration of diverse perspectives to strengthen regional partnerships. Arctic Edge 2024 is a U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the U.S. military’s capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and U.S. military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Madisyn Paschal)