ArcticForge

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 Spc. Hunter Carpenter

10th Mountain Soldiers complete a live fire exercise in Germany

5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

Feb. 28, 2025 | 1:17

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 10th Mountain Division complete a live-fire exercise on Grafenwoehr Training Area, Bavaria, Germany, Feb. 27, 2025. The exercise focused on refining tactical movements and improving fire-support coordination in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Hunter Carpenter)

Shot List
00:00:06:00 - 00:00:11:07 Soldiers low crawl through woods
00:00:11:08 - 00:00:17:07 Soldiers traverse through woods in wedge formation
00:00:17:08 - 00:00:21:20 Soldiers run to rally point
00:00:21:21 - 00:00:25:22 Soldiers call in to headquarters
00:00:25:23 - 00:00:31:01 Soldier holds drone up
00:00:31:02 - 00:00:39:02 Soldier spins drone propellers
00:00:39:03 - 00:00:45:09 Drone prepares to fly
00:00:45:10 - 00:00:48:11 Drone takes off from Soldiers hand
00:00:48:12 - 00:00:52:06 Soldiers prepare M777 howitzer to fire
00:00:52:07 - 00:00:59:13 Soldiers fire M777 howitzer
00:00:59:14 - 00:01:17:15 Soldiers fire M777 howitzer