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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2025 Lacerda Cup Day 1 Reel
Fort Benning Public Affairs Office
May 5, 2025 | 0:32
Soldiers from the Maneuver Center of Excellence host the opening ceremony for the 2025 Lacerda Cup Competition at Freedom Hall April 8, 2025. on Fort Benning, Georgia. The competition is named in honor of the late Staff Sgt. Pedro Lacerda of the 75th Ranger Regiment and recognizes the effectiveness of hand-to-hand fighting skills known as Modern Army Combatives.
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