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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HIGHLY DECORATED VIETNAM ERA MARINE HONORED, MOURNED, LAID TO REST IN ARIZONA

Lt. Col. David Althoff served in the Marine Corps as a pilot from 1952 until 1972. During his time in the Marine Corps, Althoff deployed to Vietnam two times and earned a total of 66 awards including: three Silver Stars, four Distinguished Flying Crosses, a Bronze Star, a Meritorious Service Medal, a Distinguished Service Medal, 55 Air Medals and a Combat Action Ribbon.(Courtesy photo from the Robert F. Dorr Collection)

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