This photo illustration was created using Adobe Photoshop to depict U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Troy Tsapatolis, a machine gunner with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, posing for a photo during exercise Cold Response 26 in Rovaniemi, Finland, March 12, 2026. The photo illustration was designed for exercise Cold Response 26, a key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, CORE26 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 graphic by Lance Cpl. Brian Michalski)
| Date Taken: | 03.16.2026 |
| Published: | 03-17-26 01:36 PM |
| Graphic ID: | 41531 |
| VIRIN: | 260317-M-CV915-1003 |
| Size: | 2.6 MB |
| Location: | BARDUFOSS, NO |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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