A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter flies over Beaver, Alaska, during Operation Arctic Shelter, Beaver, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2026. Operation Arctic Shelter is an Innovative Readiness Training mission partnered with the Interior Regional Housing Authority to build affordable housing, providing Marines with critical vertical and horizontal construction training in a cold-weather environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Claire Cheney)
U.S. Marines with 6th Engineer Support Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve, construct houses during Operation Arctic Shelter in Beaver, Alaska, Aug. 13, 2026. Operation Arctic Shelter is an Innovative Readiness Training mission partnered with the Interior Regional Housing Authority to build affordable housing, providing Marines with critical vertical and horizontal construction training in a cold-weather environment. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Owen Long)
