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Freezing Winds Focus

Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Erick Mena Rivas provides simulated security during Exercise Freezing Winds 2025 in Gylto, Finland, Nov. 29, 2025. The exercise is conducted to increase interoperability between Marines, Finnish forces and other NATO allies by executing combined amphibious operations in and around the Baltic Sea littorals.

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