U.S. Marines with 2d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Italian service members and Latvian service members execute force on force training during exercise Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25) in Skrunda, Latvia, June 18, 2025. BALTOPS 25, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Alyssa Chuluda)
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E) prepared to deploy to Finland and integrate with the Finnish Defense Force for exercise Freezing Winds 24 by completing integrated training Oct. 15 – Nov. 28, 2024.
