Norwegian Home Guard 12 base commander, Col. Hakon Warø, addresses the crowd celebrating Victory in Europe Day, in Stjørdal, Norway, May 8, 2017. Victory in Europe Day, known as VE Day, commemorates the Allies of World War II accepting Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. Marine Rotational Force Europe is the forward deployed presence in the Nordic region.

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