U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. William Mettlen, a machine gunner with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, stands with his equipment before leaving a patrol base during ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2025. Patrol bases are made in locations that maximize concealment and security by avoiding high traffic areas, known enemy positions, and terrain of high tactical value like ridge lines and valleys. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. Mettlen is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Grant Schirmer)
| Date Taken: | 08.17.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.26.2025 19:01 |
| Photo ID: | 9274209 |
| VIRIN: | 250817-M-AV302-1013 |
| Resolution: | 5600x4480 |
| Size: | 16.03 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
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