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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CWO4 Michael Smith retires after 32 years of service

Jack Bergman, U.S. congressman and former commander of Marine Forces Reserve, congratulates Chief Warrant Officer 4 Michael Smith, the former band officer of the MFR Band, on his retirement, at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Oct. 5, 2018. Smith retired after 32 years of serves to the Marine Corps, serving as the MFR band officer from July 2015 to Aug. 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Niles Lee)

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Tags: National World War II Museum, MarForRes, Marine Force Reserve, retirement, band, MFR, NEW ORLEANS, WWII Museum

Photo by: Cpl. Niles Lee | VIRIN: 181005-M-HG783-1166.JPG

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