A Marine from 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, guides an LAV-25, the Marine Corps’ flagship eight-wheeled amphibious reconnaissance vehicle, onto a transportation truck in preparation for the initial stages of Cold Response 14. Marines along with Norwegian counterparts conducted a night-time Maritime offload on a dock in Northern Norway, March 12, as the beginning phase of the exercise for the Marine component. Cold Response 14 is a three-week event that brings together nearly 16,000 servicemembers from 16 different nations to for high-intensity training operations in unique Arctic conditions in Northern Norway that promotes strategic partnerships and stronger operating relationships.