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    CORE26 | U.S. Marines and Sailors Receive Awards for Outstanding Achievements During Arctic Exercise

    SETERMOEN, TROMS, NORWAY

    03.20.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Alexis French 

    2nd Marine Division

    U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Armando Elizalde, a communication strategy and operations chief with Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, is awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal during an awards ceremony in Setermoen, Norway, March 21, 2026. The Commanding General recognized and awarded Marines and Sailors with 2nd MARDIV for their outstanding achievements 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. Elizalde is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French)

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    Date Taken: 03.20.2026
    Date Posted: 03.21.2026 12:47
    Photo ID: 9577194
    VIRIN: 260320-M-FJ221-5694
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 3.58 MB
    Location: SETERMOEN, TROMS, NO

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