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Marines


Arctic Edge 2026

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

 

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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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U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Centennial Kick-Off
Cpl. Justin J. Merritt an embarkation clerk with 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, is awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Brig. Gen. Paul K. Lebidine, commanding general of 4th MarDiv, following the kick-off ceremony of the U.S. Marine Corps Centennial at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, Aug. 26, 2016. Merritt was recognized as the 4th MarDiv Marine of the Year for his exemplary professionalism and his drive to go above and beyond while serving as an embarkation clerk with Marine Forces Reserve.

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Photo by: Sgt. Sara Graham  |  VIRIN: 160826-M-MH863-024.JPG