Arctic Forge

 

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 Sgt. Joseph Knoch
: USAG Gold Star Mother’s & Family’s Memorial and Ceremony 720p w/graphics
AFN Kaiserslautern
Oct. 10, 2024 | 1:00
Col. Jeffery Higgins, Commander, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz, spoke during a ceremony held on Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day in honor of their sacrifices, September 27, 2024, at Palaski Park, Kaiserslautern, Germany. (Defense Media Activity video by Sgt. Joseph E. D. Knoch)

The ceremony featured the addition of a bench which memorializes the surviving mothers and families of fallen service members.
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