Photo Of The Day and today we belong in the freezing winds and snow in Finland. The U.S. Marine Corps provides security for a convoy during offensive and defensive operations in Syndalen, Finland during exercise Freezing Winds 23 in November 2023. Don’t you think these battle rifles look fantastic?

Freezing Winds in Finland. Did you ever use your rifle in snow like this? What’s your experience?

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Salazar)

FW23 is a Finnish-led maritime exercise in which United States Marines assigned to Marine Rotational Force- Europe, and U.S. Navy Forces Europe take part; the exercise serves as a venue to increase Finnish Navy readiness, increase U.S., Finland, and NATO partners’ interoperability in operational logistics, integrated fires, and amphibious operations within the Baltic Sea littorals.

A U.S. Marine assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, provides security for a convoy.

These uniforms blend in pretty well in the environment.

Source: U.S. Marine Corps, photos by Lance Cpl. Christian Salazar.