U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Nathan Lang, left, an engineer operations chief and Cpl. Aiden Rathman, right, a combat engineer, both with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, aide a Swedish Army soldier role player during exercise Aurora 26 in Visby, Sweden, May 9, 2026. U.S. Marines establish an evacuation control center alongside the Swedish Armed Forces to synchronize non-combatant processing protocols for joint rapid response operations in the Baltic region. U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2nd MLG are participating in exercise Aurora as part of the larger U.S. Army-led Sword 26 series of linked multinational exercises, which directly supports NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative concept, validates defense plans, builds a unified lethal force, and strengthens deterrence. Lang is a native of Arizona. Ruthman is a native of Minnesota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway)
| Date Taken: | 05.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.14.2026 03:16 |
| Photo ID: | 9678583 |
| VIRIN: | 260509-M-KU924-1356 |
| Resolution: | 7685x5126 |
| Size: | 11.64 MB |
| Location: | VISBY, SE |
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