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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Francis Croucher, a cold weather instructor with 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, secures a rope around Lance Cpl. Yvette Villanueva, a motor vehicle operator with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, near Elvegardsmoen, Norway, March 10, 2026. The training taught Marines and Sailors how to manage the effects of cold-water submersion and perform active rewarming procedures during exercise Cold Response 26. 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. Croucher is a native of Minnesota, and Villanueva is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)
| Date Taken: | 03.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.15.2026 05:35 |
| Photo ID: | 9565401 |
| VIRIN: | 260310-M-GS031-1105 |
| Resolution: | 6024x4016 |
| Size: | 3.19 MB |
| Location: | ELVEGARDSMOEN, NO |
| Web Views: | 8 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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