U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct aviation-delivered ground refueling with Finnish air force F/A-18 Hornets during Exercise Nordic Response 24 in Andenes, Norway, March 12, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response 24 is designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting scenarios under challenging arctic conditions while providing U.S. Marines unique opportunities to train alongside NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. David Ornelas-Baeza) (Music licensed from DeWolfe Music)

A mass casualty exercise conducted in Tromsø Norway by Norwegian medical, security and military personnel, with civilian volunteers and U.S. Marines and Sailors from II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MEF) in conjunction with Nordic Response 24, March 6, 2024. The exercise is conducted to test the Norwegian military and civilian emergency medical system in a realistic training scenario. Nordic Response 24 is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance NATO military capabilities and allied cooperation, integration under challenging Arctic conditions in high-intensity warfighting, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)

U.S. Marines with 2nd Marine Division conduct live-fire ranges in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 21-27, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Grace Stover)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, conduct live-fire ranges in preparation for Exercise Nordic Response 24 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 21-25, 2024. Exercise Nordic Response, formerly known as Cold Response, is a NATO training event conducted every two years to promote military competency in arctic environments and to foster interoperability between the U.S. Marine Corps and allied nations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Grace Stover)

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, conduct a 10 day field exercise as a part of cold weather training in preparation for exercise Nordic Response 24 in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 3-12, 2024. Nordic Response is a Norwegian national readiness and defense exercise designed to enhance military capabilities and allied cooperation in high-intensity warfighting in a challenging arctic environment. This exercise will test military activities ranging from the reception of allied and partner reinforcements and command and control interoperability to combined joint operations, maritime prepositioning force logistics, integration with NATO militaries, and reacting against an adversary force during a dynamic training environment. The U.S. stands firm in commitment and readiness to support Norway, allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Grace Stover)