ArcticForge

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 2nd Class Alonzo Martin-Frazier

Puzzle Pieces Association

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)

Dec. 29, 2024 | 6:42

240507-N-CO548-1001 SAN DIEGO (May 7, 2024) Why was the Puzzle Pieces Association created aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72)? Master-at-arms Second Class Kayla Sisk, a Lincoln Sailor and a mother of two children diagnosed with autism speaks about being a single mother while serving active duty. The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a mandatory program that requires enrollment of all dependents (adults and children) with special medical, educational, developmental, and/or emotional needs or concerns. The Puzzle Pieces Association aboard Abraham Lincoln helps to support Sailors with dependents diagnosed with autism that receive services from the program. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alonzo Martin-Frazier)