U.S. Marines with 2nd Distribution Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, load the roll-on/roll-off cargo ship New Amsterdam with tactical vehicles in Narvik, Norway, March 15, 2026. Marines loaded ground and logistical equipment assigned to Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway onto the vessel for future regeneration of the caves. 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 Lance Cpl. Franco Lewis)
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Austin Minnich, left, and Lance Cpl. Collin Southhall, right, both small arms repairer/technician with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, clear a room during a room clearing class at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 17, 2026. This training was conducted to improve and sustain the Marines’ mission readiness and their ability to supply II MEF with proper operational support. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Channah Chilton)
