Arctic Edge 2026

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.

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Phone: (504) 697-9339
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Funeral of Retired Lt. Gen. Richard E. Carey

U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Daniel Sok, an aviation ordnance chief, with Marine Aircraft Group-41 begins to fold the flag at the funeral of retired Lt. Gen. Richard E. Carey at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas, Texas, May 5, 2025. Carey served 38 years in the Marine Corps, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam War. Near the end of his service, Carey led the efforts of Operation Frequent Wind, the final phase in evacuation of American Forces from Saigon City, Vietnam, marking the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. After his service, Carey continued to help serve his community in different ways, such as participating in the creation of a national monument honoring those who served in the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir and assisting in the construction of the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isaiah W. Smith)

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Photo by: Cpl. Isaiah Smith | VIRIN: 250505-M-VB811-1189.JPG

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