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Feb 6, 2026

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Douglas Gentry, a logistics renders a salute to Lt. Col. Terry Whitaker, commanding officer of CLB-6, CLR-2, 2nd MLG, during a promotion ceremony in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 1, 2026. Exercise Cold Response 26 is a Norwegian-led winter military exercise designed to enhance collective defense capabilities and ensure U.S. readiness to rapidly deploy and seamlessly operate alongside NATO Allies in challenging Arctic conditions. Gentry is a native of California. Whitaker is a native of Georgia. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Apollo Wilson)

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Canon EOS R

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RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

2

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

2500

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF28-70mm F2 L USM

APERTURE

2

SHUTTERSPEED

1/125

ISO

2500

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