
ALT U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Thomas Wilkie, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, poses for a photo in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2026. Wilkie was participating in exercise Cold Response 26, a Norwegian-led winter military exercise. 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. Wilkie is a native of Pennsylvania. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)\n\n

ALT U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, sight in with their optics in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2026. The Marines participated in dry-fire and maneuver training to increase their combat effectiveness 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 Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)\n\n

ALT U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Bryan Cardenas, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, sights in with his optic in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2026. Cardenas participated in dry-fire and maneuver training to increase his combat effectiveness 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. Cardenas is a native of Florida. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)\n\n

ALT U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, tactically move to their next position in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 28, 2026. The Marines participated in dry-fire and maneuver training to increase combat effectiveness 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 Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)\n\n



























