Arctic Wolves: Norwegian Army conscripts guard the northernmost border
Known as “The Wolves”, the Norwegian Army's Jaegerbattalion GSV endure extreme Arctic conditions to maintain a constant watch over the strategically important northernmost border with Russia
ALT U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Murphy Mosley, an F-35B Lightning II pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, performs a pre-flight inspection on the on-board oxygen generating system of an F-35B Lightning II aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, Sept. 29, 2026. VMFA-533 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni as part of the Unit Deployment Program to augment MAG-12, 1st MAW. The UDP enables squadrons throughout the Marine Corps to exercise expeditionary capabilities while providing a forward presence in the Pacific. Mosley is a native of Alabama. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Isabella Renaud)\n\n
ALT A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533, Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, takes off during a flight operation at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan, Sept. 29, 2026. VMFA-533 arrived at MCAS Iwakuni as part of the Unit Deployment Program to augment MAG-12, 1st MAW. The UDP enables squadrons throughout the Marine Corps to exercise expeditionary capabilities while providing a forward presence in the Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo illustration by Cpl. Isabella Renaud) This image was created in color and changed to black-and-white.