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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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Vietnam veteran honored for his service
Marines with Company C, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines, 25th Marine Regiment, listen as Daniel S. Baldwin, a Marine veteran who served in Vietnam, addresses the crowd during the award ceremony where he was presented the Navy Commendation Medal with a bronze “V” for valor at the State Capitol building Sept. 2, 2016. Baldwin spoke about how proud he was to be a part of the Marine Corps and that he was honored to have Marines of past and present be a part of this memorable day. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)

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