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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“Alaska Marines” deliver toys across northwestern Alaska

U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jake Paolucci, left, Company Gunnery Sgt. of Delta Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, follows Robert Kirk, a trail guide from Noatak, Alaska, while traveling from Noatak to Kotzebue, Alaska, Dec. 14, 2021. The “Alaska Marines” went to Alaska’s Northwest Arctic Borough and traveled by snowmobile and aircraft to dress as Santa Claus and deliver toys to children in remote villages belonging to Alaskan Natives in support of the Toys for Tots program. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Brendan Mullin)

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Tags: 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, MarForRes, toys for tots, marine corps reserve, santa claus, Alaska Marines

Photo by: Cpl. Brendan Mullin | VIRIN: 211214-M-JX780-2052.JPG

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