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 Cpl. Sadiel Cortes Guevara, Lance Cpl. Andra Marton-Salgado, Cpl. Samantha Pollich
Marine Minute: 20.2-25
Defense Media Activity - Marines
May 22, 2025 | 0:59
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 8, Combat Logistic Regiment 2 and 2nd Marine Logistics Group, participate in the final exercise of an Animal Handler and Packer course in Roan Mountain, Tennessee. The course facilitates training for Marines to leverage multi-modal logistics in an expeditionary advanced base operations environment where the terrain is too austere for vehicle transportation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Andra Marton-Salgado)
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