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Sparks fly onto the sand as two Marines fire a stinger-launch simulator in the dark illuminated by a bright light.

Nordic Light

Marine Corps Pfc. Triston Gryniewski, left, and Sgt. Colin Rowan fire a stinger launch simulator during a live-fire training event at Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 29, 2024. The training was to prepare for Nordic Response, a NATO exercise designed to promote military competency in Arctic environments and to foster interoperability.

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