Marine Corps Cpl. Edwin Cruzportillo, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operator with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, transports the HIMARS to the firing line during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, in support of exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2024. The HIRAIN training demonstrated Marine Forces Reserve’s ability to rapidly deploy the HIMARS to meet and deter any threats in any environment, including harsh arctic environments. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a North
Marine Corps Cpl. Edwin Cruzportillo, a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operator with Fox Battery, 2nd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, transports the HIMARS to the firing line during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration, also known as a HIRAIN, in support of exercise Arctic Edge 2024 at Fort Greely, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2024. The HIRAIN training demonstrated Marine Forces Reserve’s ability to rapidly deploy the HIMARS to meet and deter any threats in any environment, including harsh arctic environments. Arctic Edge 2024 (AE24) is a Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise demonstrating the military’s capabilities in extreme cold weather, joint force readiness, and military commitment to mutual strategic security interests in the arctic region. Cruzportillo is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Marine Corps
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