Marines Train with Finnish Forces in Freezing Winds 2025

US and Finnish Forces Advance Cold-Weather Combat Skills

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Erick Mena Rivas stands guard during a simulated security drill as part of Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Gylto, Finland, on Nov. 29, 2025. The multinational training event boosts cooperation among Marines, Finnish units and NATO partners through combined amphibious missions across the Baltic Sea region.
Credit: Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Brady V. Hathaway