Arctic Forge 25 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa led biennial exercise that leverages Arctic host nation exercises Local Defense Exercise 25 in Finland and Joint Viking 25 in Norway, February 17-28, 2025, to build Arctic readiness and interoperability in support of the U.S. Army's Arctic Strategy.

Arctic Forge 25 is focused on building the U.S. Army’s Arctic capabilities including deployment to the Arctic, Arctic multi-domain operations, and Arctic sustainment, and includes approximately 330 U.S. and 750 multinational participants from Canada (TBD), Finland and Norway.

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Video by Lance Cpl. Joseph DeMarcus, Lance Cpl. Andra Marton-Salgado
Marine Minute: 10.2-25
Defense Media Activity - Marines
March 14, 2025 | 0:59
An AV-8B Harrier II is retired and demilitarized at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 13, 2025. The Harrier is inducted into the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona, Feb. 14, 2025. The Marine Corps has utilized AV-8B Harrier II's since 1985 and units still flying the AV-8B Harrier II will be transitioning to the F35-B Lightning Joint Strike Fighter in 2025 and 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Joseph DeMarcus)
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