1st Lt. Emily Rief, an intelligence operations and security officer assigned to the 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, gives a brief on operations and movements at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, ahead of Arctic Forge 25, Feb. 7, 2025. Arctic Forge 25 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led biennial exercise held in Finland and Norway from Feb. 17 to Feb. 28. Arctic Forge 25 ensures that U.S. joint forces are ready and postured with combat-credible capability to assure, deter, and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Makenna Tilton)