U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Daniel Castro, a fire team leader with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, holds security as part of a patrol base operation during ARCTIC EDGE 2025 (AE25) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 16, 2025. Patrol bases act as a base from which multiple consecutive or concurrent operations, such as ambushes, raids, or reconnaissance patrols, can be launched. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Earik Barton)
| Date Taken: | 08.17.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.03.2025 17:46 |
| Photo ID: | 9284556 |
| VIRIN: | 250816-M-HW569-1113 |
| Resolution: | 4371x2915 |
| Size: | 6.17 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE ELMONDORF--RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
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