Norwegian troops teach U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, defensive, preventative and reactive driving techniques during a slippery driver training course in preparation for exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen, Norway, Jan. 29, 2026. This Norwegian-led course provides drivers with essential techniques for operating tactical vehicles safely in icy and snowy conditions. 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...
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., the commanding general of II Marine Expeditionary Force, and Gunnery Sgt. Jacob Bellis, an administrative chief at II MEF, shake hands during a ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Feb. 12, 2026. This ceremony recognized Bellis for his services and contributions to the command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ayden Millette)