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Maj. Ron Vandervelde, the detachment officer in charge from 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks with a Royal Marine Commando in the hanger deck of the the British vessel HMS Ocean Feb. 21, 2010. The Marines conducted a combined amphibious landing demonstration as part of the exercise Cold Response 2010. Reserve Marine officers have many opportunities to deploy for short periods of time on international exercises. Cold Response is an annual multinational military exercise in Norway which focuses on cold weather amphibious operations and conventional ground operations.