Soldier wearing night vision goggles under the aurora borealis.

CORE26 | U.S. Marines, Allied Partners Engage in Force-on-Force Combined Simulation During Cold Response 03.11.2026 Photo by Cpl. Judith Ann Lazaro 2nd Marine Division U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Travis Ladenburger with 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, poses 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