This video production tells the story of U.S. Eighth Air Force Maj. Velton Winn Cason and his duties as a bombardier during World War II. The story depicts that during one of his missions, Maj. Cason participated in the daylight bombing raid of November 18, 1943, to help liberate Kjeller Air Base, Norway, from Nazi occupation. Over 80 years later, Maj. Cason's grandson, U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. David Cason, is deployed to Kjeller Air Base, working side-by-side with NATO Allies and partners for Exercise Cold Response 26. During the production, David Cason reflects on the challenges his grandfather faced in Norway during WWII. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Capt. Jorin Hollenbeak)
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Collin Southall, left, and Austin Minnich, both small arms repairer/technician with II Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, practice using a radio during a Mechanism of Injury, Injuries Sustained, Signs and Symptom and Treatment Given (MIST) class at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 18, 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. Sabine Wilson)
