U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ethan Sinclair, center, a logistics specialist with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, inspects equipment during cave draw operations for exercise Cold Response 26 in Frigaard, Norway, Jan. 20, 2026. The Marine Corps Pre-positioning Program-Norway utilizes climate-controlled caves across Norway to store and maintain equipment, enabling the rapid outfitting of a deployed Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Exercise Cold Response 26 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. Sinclair is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)
| Date Taken: | 01.20.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.02.2026 15:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9496142 |
| VIRIN: | 260120-M-GS031-1299 |
| Resolution: | 6570x4380 |
| Size: | 8.59 MB |
| Location: | FRIGAARD, NO |
| Web Views: | 22 |
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