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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Paredes, a military policeman with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares for a convoy in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, March 7, 2026. The military police convoy was conducted to provide security for the movement of military equipment during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Paredes is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Carlos Paredes, a military policeman with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares for a convoy in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, March 7, 2026. The military police convoy was conducted to provide security for the movement of military equipment during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Paredes is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre)

Photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre

U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare for a convoy in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, March 7, 2026. The military police convoy was conducted to provide security for the movement of military equipment during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre)

U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare for a convoy in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, March 7, 2026. The military police convoy was conducted to provide security for the movement of military equipment during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre)

Photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre

U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare for a convoy in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, March 7, 2026. The military police convoy was conducted to provide security for the movement of military equipment during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre)

U.S. Marines with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare for a convoy in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, March 7, 2026. The military police convoy was conducted to provide security for the movement of military equipment during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre)

Photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Pearson, a military policeman with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares for a convoy in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, March 7, 2026. The military police convoy was conducted to provide security for the movement of military equipment during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Pearson is a native of New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Pearson, a military policeman with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares for a convoy in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, March 7, 2026. The military police convoy was conducted to provide security for the movement of military equipment during exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Pearson is a native of New Mexico. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre)

Photo by Sgt. Emily De La Torre

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Luis Perez-Velasquez, an expeditionary fuels technician with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks with Marines about a plan in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. Perez-Velasquez was discussing preparations for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Luis Perez-Velasquez, an expeditionary fuels technician with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks with Marines about a plan in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. Perez-Velasquez was discussing preparations for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, unpack bulk fuel equipment in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 25, 2026. The equipment was unpacked in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, unpack bulk fuel equipment in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 25, 2026. The equipment was unpacked in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaiah Smith, a combat videographer with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, observes the northern lights in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 23, 2026. The Marine was deployed to Norway in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaiah Smith, a combat videographer with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, observes the northern lights in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 23, 2026. The Marine was deployed to Norway in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb Lang, left, receives a haircut from Cpl. Nicholas Guzman, both expeditionary fuels technicians with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 22, 2026. The Marines were deployed to Norway in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Caleb Lang, left, receives a haircut from Cpl. Nicholas Guzman, both expeditionary fuels technicians with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 22, 2026. The Marines were deployed to Norway in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, carry bulk fuel equipment up a hill in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The Marines were staging the equipment in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, carry bulk fuel equipment up a hill in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The Marines were staging the equipment in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Armand Brodeur, right, and Lance Cpl. Kwadier Young, both expeditionary fuels technicians with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, inspect a four-inch gate valve in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The Marines were organizing their bulk fuel equipment in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Armand Brodeur, right, and Lance Cpl. Kwadier Young, both expeditionary fuels technicians with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, inspect a four-inch gate valve in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The Marines were organizing their bulk fuel equipment in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian Alvarez-Bolay, an expeditionary fuels technician with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, organizes bulk fuel equipment in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The equipment was being organized in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian Alvarez-Bolay, an expeditionary fuels technician with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, organizes bulk fuel equipment in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The equipment was being organized in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, review a fuel site layout in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 11, 2026. The review was part of the unit's preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, review a fuel site layout in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 11, 2026. The review was part of the unit's preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian Alvarez-Bolay, right, and Cpl. Njomen Usmanjuniorabdulahi, both expeditionary fuels technicians with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, lock a four-foot dry-break suction hose in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The equipment was being prepared for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Brian Alvarez-Bolay, right, and Cpl. Njomen Usmanjuniorabdulahi, both expeditionary fuels technicians with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, lock a four-foot dry-break suction hose in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The equipment was being prepared for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Carl Snyder, a bulk fuels officer with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, explains the function of a four-foot dry-break suction hose to Marines in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The instruction was part of the unit's preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Carl Snyder, a bulk fuels officer with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, explains the function of a four-foot dry-break suction hose to Marines in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The instruction was part of the unit's preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, carry bulk fuel equipment up a hill in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The Marines were staging the equipment in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, carry bulk fuel equipment up a hill in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 26, 2026. The Marines were staging the equipment in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, play a card game in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 11, 2026. The Marines took a break from their duties while deployed in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

U.S. Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, play a card game in Elvegårdsmoen, Norway, Feb. 11, 2026. The Marines took a break from their duties while deployed in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins)

Photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Jenkins

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ciro ArmendarizQuintana, a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands at a shooting point with an FIM-92E Stinger Missile weapon as he located a simulated hostile counter-Unmanned Aircraft System drone with Sgt. Matthew Blake, a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to the 3rd LAAD, as his assistant gunner for an OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 7, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ciro ArmendarizQuintana, a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, stands at a shooting point with an FIM-92E Stinger Missile weapon as he located a simulated hostile counter-Unmanned Aircraft System drone with Sgt. Matthew Blake, a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to the 3rd LAAD, as his assistant gunner for an OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 7, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)

Photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Matias, a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, shoots a FIM-92E Stinger Missile weapon at a simulated hostile counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (c-UAS) drone with Sgt. Matthew Blake, a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to the 3rd LAAD, as his assistant gunner for an OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 7, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jose Matias, a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, shoots a FIM-92E Stinger Missile weapon at a simulated hostile counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (c-UAS) drone with Sgt. Matthew Blake, a low altitude air defense gunner assigned to the 3rd LAAD, as his assistant gunner for an OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 7, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)

Photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sebastian GutierrezQuiroz, a low altitude air defense gunner with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, shoots a FIM-92E Stinger Missile weapon at a simulated hostile counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (c-UAS) drone with Sgt. Matthew Blake, a low altitude air defense gunner with 3rd LAAD as his assistant gunner for an OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 7, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Sebastian GutierrezQuiroz, a low altitude air defense gunner with 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, shoots a FIM-92E Stinger Missile weapon at a simulated hostile counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (c-UAS) drone with Sgt. Matthew Blake, a low altitude air defense gunner with 3rd LAAD as his assistant gunner for an OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 7, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)

Photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mattew Bass (left), and Cpl. Jacob Padilla (right), both low altitude air defense gunners assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, walk to the shooting point for an OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 7, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mattew Bass (left), and Cpl. Jacob Padilla (right), both low altitude air defense gunners assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, walk to the shooting point for an OP6 Stinger live-fire exercise during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 7, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus)

Photo by Sgt. Aaron TorresLemus