U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Ciro Armendariz-Quintana, left, Cpl. Christopher Esparza, center, and Lance Cpl. Samuel Hall, all gunners assigned to the 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, sign up for a study testing the acceptability of the Meal, Cold Weather (MCW) rations and the Modular Operational Ration Enhancement (MORE), an additional food pack to supplement the MCW, and their impact on energy intakes under cold weather operational conditions during ARCTIC EDGE 2026 (AE26) near Fort Greely, Alaska, March 1, 2026. AE26 is a North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities, and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Caleb Roland)
| Date Taken: | 03.01.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.09.2026 11:17 |
| Photo ID: | 9554018 |
| VIRIN: | 260301-F-YD471-1021 |
| Resolution: | 4755x3164 |
| Size: | 4.02 MB |
| Location: | FT. GREELY, ALASKA, US |
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