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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Salaknib 25 | 1-21 Gimlets Uncasing of the Colors Ceremony
25th Infantry Division
March 31, 2025 | 0:32
Soldiers of the Philippine Army 5th and 7th Infantry Division and U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, participate in the Uncasing of the Colors Ceremony at Fort Magsaysay, Philippines. The ceremony is a tradition which symbolizes the Gimlets’ past battle achievements in the Philippines and their long-standing dedication to partnership with the Philippine Army.

Salaknib 2025 is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the U.S. Military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Brenden Delgado)
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