Army 1st Lt. Justice Norris assigned to Charlie Company, 1-24 Infantry Battalion, 11th Airborne Division, retrieves skiing gear during the polar plunge portion of winter survival training at Arctic Forge 2023 on Sodankylä Garrison, Finland, Feb 19, 2023. Exercise Arctic Forge 23 is a Army Europe and Africa led umbrella exercise that leverages the host nation exercises Defense Exercise North in Finland, and exercise Joint Viking in Norway, taking place Feb. 16 through March 17, 2023, focused on building capabilities and cooperation in support of the Army’s Arctic Strategy.

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