U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Toro, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, sets security 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. Toro is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)
| Date Taken: | 03.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 03.17.2026 13:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9570393 |
| VIRIN: | 260312-M-FC877-1239 |
| Resolution: | 7828x5221 |
| Size: | 10.24 MB |
| Location: | BARDUFOSS, NO |
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