U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Marek Krol, left, a rifleman, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Savannah Dees, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Keegan Farnsworth, all with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, pose for a photo during exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen, Norway, March 14, 2026. Service members from 2nd Marine Division and allied partners participated in a full-scale Force-on-Force with a combined simulation designed to test operational readiness, improve coordination, and synchronize integrated operations, enhancing mission efficiency in cold weather 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 challenging arctic conditions. Krol is a native of Florida, Dees of Georgia, Farnsworth of Idaho. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)