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Marines


Arctic Edge 2026

Artic Edge 26
VMR-1 and 2/14 HIRAIN
The Arctic

 

ABOUT 

AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Tier 2 Joint Field Training Exercise (FTX) in the Alaska Theater of Operations (AKTO). AE26 will also include USNORTHCOM activities in Greenland, focusing on joint and combined homeland defense readiness and operations in the Arctic region. AE26 is aligned with Large Scale Global Exercise 26 (LSGE26), a globally integrated joint force FTX with defense partners and interagency organizations intended to shape the strategic operating environment, promote global integration and integrated deterrence, and mitigate strategic risk.



Media Contact Information

Name:      First Lieutenant Quiarra Barros
Address:  2000 Opelousas Ave, New Orleans, LA 70114
Phone:     (504) 697-9339
eMail:       mfrcommstrat@usmc.mil

 

 

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MARFORRES Marines greet WWII veterans for Soaring Valor program
Marines with Marine Forces Reserve and the Victory Belles, the National World War II Museum’s vocal trio, wait for veterans participating in the Soaring Valor program to exit the terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, April 13, 2016. The Soaring Valor program was created by actor Gary Sinise to honor veterans of World War II for their sacrifices and to give them a special tour of the National World War II Museum. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/ Released)

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Photo by: Cpl. Ian Leones |  VIRIN: 160414-M-KN381-005.JPG