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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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Dedication to Service: Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South color sergeant is awarded by New Orleans mayor
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Isaiah J. Curtis, color sergeant, Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces South, receives the Mayor of New Orleans Commendation Award during the Armed Forces Day award ceremony at the National WWII Museum, May 17, 2025. Curtis was awarded for his dedication and service to the local community, having rendered colors for over 250 organizations in the greater New Orleans area. Curtis actively participates in volunteer events across New Orleans including Habitat for Humanity, which assists in the construction of homes in the lower ninth ward. He also volunteers with Culture Aid NOLA, which distributes food aid to members of the New Orleans community.   (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kanoa Thomas)

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