U.S. Navy Chief Hospital Corpsman Tylar Parra, left, U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Kelvin Aguilar, middle, and Mr. Wayne Alston, all with Security Programs and Information Management Branch, pose for a photo after the U.S. Marine Corps Security Coordinator of the Year award ceremony in Arlington, Virginia, March 2, 2026. The HQMC Security Coordinator of the Year award recognizes the outstanding contributions of security coordinators within the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kiara Rawls)
While over 25,000 troops from allied nations converge on the arctic for the Norwegian-led Cold Response 2026 (CORE26) exercise, a specialized team from the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) is focused on a very specific mission: pressure-testing the future of expeditionary medicine in one of the world's most unforgiving environments.
While over 25,000 troops from allied nations converge on the arctic for the Norwegian-led Cold Response 2026 (CORE26) exercise, a specialized team from the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) is focused on a very specific mission: pressure-testing the future of expeditionary medicine in one of the world's most unforgiving environments.
