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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189th DSSB Deploys to Southern Border - B-Roll 1of2
82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade
March 17, 2025 | 3:42
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina — U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to Alpha Company, 189th Division Sustainment Support Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade, departed from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Fort Bliss, Texas, on March 15, 2025, in order to enhance the capacities of Customs and Border Protection as part of the mission along the U.S. southern border. They will integrate with forces already deployed to protect and defend the territorial integrity of the United States. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Shawn Richardson)

Timestamps:
0:10 - Loading buses
0:35 - Leadership addressing Soldiers. In order: Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Swim, Commander of 189th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion; Colonel Robert J. Rowe, Commander of 82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade; Command Sergeant Major Randolph Delapena, Senior Enlisted Leader of 82nd Airborne Division
1:30 - Baggage detail
2:58 - Movement onto airfield
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