U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Sarah Larson, NOREX Senior Medic, and Norwegian Home Guard Lt. Trond Hovdal, platoon commander, keep a close eye on the hypothermic patient while exercise participants were awaiting a field ambulance during a live cold-weather training exercise near Leksdal, Norway, Feb. 13, 2026. The hands-on cold-weather injury training was provided 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: | 9533099 |
| VIRIN: | 260213-Z-WY122-1133 |
| Resolution: | 3947x5921 |
| Size: | 3.51 MB |
| Location: | LEKSDAL, NO |
| Web Views: | 17 |
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