A Norwegian Home Guard medic instructor experiences the onset of hypothermia while awaiting a field ambulance during a live cold-weather training exercise near Leksdal, Norway, Feb. 13, 2026. The instructor voluntarily induced the condition to provide hands-on training for Minnesota National Guard and Norwegian Home Guard medical personnel participating in enhanced winter warfare training during the 53rd Norwegian Reciprocal Troop Exchange (NOREX). NOREX, which began in 1973, remains the longest-running military exchange between the United States and a foreign nation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Megan Shaner)
| Date Taken: | 02.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.23.2026 17:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9533091 |
| VIRIN: | 260213-Z-WY122-1132 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4032 |
| Size: | 4.12 MB |
| Location: | LEKSDAL, NO |
| Web Views: | 23 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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