U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Terry Whitaker, left, commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, Finnish Navy Capt. Mikko Laakkonen, center, commanding officer of the Nyland Brigade, and Sgt. Maj. Tristan Curren, right, sergeant major of CLB-6, CLR-2, 2nd MLG, stand at attention during a 250th Marine Corps birthday cake cutting ceremony during Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Dragsvik, Finland, Nov. 10, 2025. The ceremony took place in honor of the Marine Corps 250th birthday and included the marching of the colors, cake-cutting, reciting of the birthday message, and remarks by CLB-6 leadership. Freezing Winds is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finland, and NATO Allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals and is part of a regularly occurring series of exercises in northern Europe that demonstrates the capability to deploy and train Marines and Sailors in support of the NATO Alliance. Whitaker is a native of Georgia. Curren is a native of Washington. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Bryan Giraldo)
| Date Taken: | 11.10.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 11.13.2025 08:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9382586 |
| VIRIN: | 251110-M-OV696-1043 |
| Resolution: | 5391x3594 |
| Size: | 3.05 MB |
| Location: | FI |
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