U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Camden Allen, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, uses a AN/PAS 13 Thermal Weapon Sight during exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen, Norway, March 12, 2026. Service members from 2nd Marine Division and allied partners participated in a full-scale Force-on-Force with a combined simulation designed to test operational readiness, improve coordination, and synchronize integrated operations, enhancing mission efficiency in cold weather conditions. 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. Allen is a native of Virgina. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)
| Date Taken: | 03.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.17.2026 13:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9570392 |
| VIRIN: | 260312-M-FC877-1224 |
| Resolution: | 6598x4401 |
| Size: | 5.38 MB |
| Location: | BARDUFOSS, NO |
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