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 Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen
Hammer Time - Heat & Beat Aboard Coast Guard Cutter Maria Bray
U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District
May 1, 2014 | 1:05
During the 2014 Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville, Fla., Cutter Roundup, cutter crews compete against each other in the Heat and Beat Challenge Tuesday, April 29, 2014. Heat and beat is a technique used by Coast Guard aids to navigation crews when attaching new chain to a buoy and involves heating a shackle pin until it is glowing and then beating it into place using sledgehammers. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Lauren Jorgensen) Available in high definition.
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