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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First Lady Michelle Obama visits at the U.S. Community in Vicenza, Italy
Training Support Activity Europe
June 26, 2015 | 22:28
First Lady Michelle Obama addresses members of the Vicenza Military Community. Mrs. Obama thanked American paratroopers based in northern Italy and praised the service carried out by their families living far from home. Speaking to representatives of the 4,000-strong American community living in and around the recently built Caserma Del Din base at Vicenza, the wife of United States President Barack Obama thanked the soldiers and families of 173rd Airborne Brigade, the U.S. Army Garrison Vicenza, and U.S. Army Africa, June 19, 2015, Vicenza, Italy. (U.S. Army Video by Visual Information Specialist Davide Dalla Massara/Released)
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