U.S. Marines with 2d Marine Division participate in Exercise Joint Viking 25 from March 3-14, 2025, in Setermoen, Norway. Joint Viking 25 is a Norwegian military exercise focusing on arctic cold-weather training and military-to-military engagements. The exercise demonstrates the Marine Corps' unique ability to rapidly deploy during a crisis and aims to enhance interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Antonino Mazzamuto, Cpl. Alfonso Livrieri, Cpl. Alexander Peterson, Cpl. Jacob Richardson, and Gunnery Sgt. Donato Maffin)
The video contains music from a MARFOREUR/AF licensed asset from Audiomachine: King of Kings by Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Calvert L. Worth Jr., Commander, II Marine Expeditionary Force, left, speaks with Maj. Gen. Robert B. Sofge Jr., Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Europe and Africa, right, during a visit to MARFOREUR/AF at U.S. Army Garrison Panzer Kaserne, Stuttgart, Germany, on March 25, 2025. Worth arrived after visiting the Marines participating in exercise Joint Viking 25 and met with Sofge to discuss collaboration between international allies and enhancing interoperability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Garrett Gillespie)
Setermoen, Norway – U.S. Marines are no strangers to challenging environments, but the transition from the warm, sunny beaches of North Carolina to the icy, rugged terrain of Norway marked a unique test of their adaptability.
Traveling 4,144 miles from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Marines and Sailors from 2d Marine Division and 2nd Marine Logistics Group journeyed to Setermoen, Norway, to participate in Exercise Joint Viking 25, a Norwegian military exercise designed to enhance Arctic cold-weather training and foster military-to-military cooperation.
“Coming straight from Camp Lejeune to Norway, you’re immediately hit by the cold, the snow, and the wind. It’s a completely different environment,” said U.S. Marine...
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