U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Pablo Lbarrafombona, a NATO cold weather instructor with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, poses for a photo during cold weather training in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26 in Elvegardsmoen, Norway, Feb. 22, 2026. The three-day training exercise taught Marines and Sailors how to survive and operate in extreme cold weather conditions, increasing their warfighter capabilities. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, 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. Lbarrafombona is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)
| Date Taken: | 02.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.27.2026 13:53 |
| Photo ID: | 9539979 |
| VIRIN: | 260222-M-GS031-1301 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 5.96 MB |
| Location: | ELVEGARDSMOEN, NO |
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