U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Cameron Mascaro, a mortarman, left, and Navy Hospital Corpsman Third Class Travis Ladenburger, both with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, pose for a photo during exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen, Norway, March 11, 2026. Service members from 2nd Marine Division and allied partners participated in a full-scale Force-on-Force with a combined simulation designed to test operational readiness, improve coordination, and synchronize integrated operations, enhancing mission efficiency in cold weather conditions. A key component of NATO's enhanced vigilance activity Arctic Sentry, exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging arctic conditions. Mascaro is a native of Louisiana, Ladenburger of South Dakota. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro)