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    CORE26 | A New Era of Partnership: Swedish and U.S. Marine Forces [Image 1 of 14]

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    CORE26 | A New Era of Partnership: Swedish and U.S. Marine Forces

    ROVANIEMI, FINLAND

    03.12.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Elizalde 

    2nd Marine Division

    U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, board a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement in preparation for a mechanized insert in Rovaniemi, Finland, March 14, 2026. Marines participated in the force-on-force portion of exercise Cold Response 26 alongside Swedish soldiers with Skaraborg Regiment to improve combat readiness and lethality against a free-thinking adversary in an unscripted, realistic environment. This event marks one of the first times U.S. Marines have conducted this type of integrated infantry training with their Swedish counterparts since Sweden joined the NATO Alliance. 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. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Elizalde)

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    Date Taken: 03.12.2026
    Date Posted: 03.17.2026 14:09
    Photo ID: 9570722
    VIRIN: 260314-M-TP104-1008
    Resolution: 3924x5886
    Size: 7.75 MB
    Location: ROVANIEMI, FI

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