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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3rd ID Competes in the 2025 Best Ranger Competition
3rd Infantry Division
April 23, 2025 | 1:47
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brent Grafmuller and 2nd Lt. Justin Baucom, both assigned to 3rd Infantry Division, compete in the 2025 Best Ranger Competition (BRC) at Fort Benning, GA, April 2025. The BRC spans three days, setting the military's top, two-person ranger teams against each other, all competing for the coveted title of the best ranger. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Santiago Lepper)
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