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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#Army250 Soldier Spotlight_SSG Lilly Ly, U.S. Army Japan G1
U.S. Army Garrison - Japan
June 1, 2025 | 1:05
June 14 will mark the 250th Army Birthday. The central birthday theme is “This We’ll Defend,” which highlights the Army’s purpose of fighting and winning our nation’s wars.

As we celebrate #Army250 and reflect on the rich history and legacy of service, sacrifice and dedication, the U.S. Army Garrison Japan Public Affairs will also be highlighting some Soldiers to tell their story as part of our “Soldier Spotlight” series.

Staff Sgt. Lilly Ly is a human resource specialist assigned to U.S. Army Japan G1.

In this vignette, Ly shares the story of why she joined the Army and what she values most as a Soldier.

Opening graphics by Luis Casale, Visual Information Division
Additional photo provided by SSG Lilly Ly

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