Arctic Edge 25

4th Marine Division / 4th Marine Aircraft Wing

Alaska, United States of America

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Arctic Edge 25 is a Joint Chiefs of Staff designated joint and combined field training exercise oriented on homeland defense in the Alaska/Arctic region. This exercise provides an opportunity to highlight cross command coordination in the Alaskan theater of operations for homeland defense.

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2/14 at ARCTIC EDGE 2025

Arctic Edge 2025
Aug. 27, 2025 | 1:51

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, participate in ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25) Alaska, Aug. 8-24th, 2025. Specialized Arctic training generates valuable lessons learned for warfighters and enablers ensuring they can execute their assigned missions in any environment. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

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4th Marine Division chaplain receives Legion of Merit

Navy Capt. William A. Wildhack III, chaplain for the 4th Marine Division, receives the Legion of Merit at the Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, March 17, 2014. According to the citation, Wildhack exhibited exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as force chaplain and deputy force chaplain from August 2011 to September 2013. As the first Reserve-component chaplain to serve as both deputy and force chaplain, Wildhack’s leadership, unequaled vision and superior managerial increased awareness of Reserve-component issues among active-component counterparts and the chaplain leadership.

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