Every time the U.S. is facing the possibility of a foreign conflict, there are those who say the U.S. military can’t fight in the desert, jungle, or in the cold weather. That simply isn’t true.  The US is such a big country that our military can train to fight in all three conditions.  We have deserts, hot, steaming jungles, and plenty of snow.  These pictures prove the point that our military can live and fight in extremely cold climates.  In this case, the winter snows of Poland, Latvia, Korea, and of course, Alaska.

 

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a C-17 Globemaster III for de-icing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 7, 2022. Mobility Airmen consistently train to execute agile combat employment concepts, to strengthen the DoD’s scheme of maneuver and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

 

 

U.S. ARMY Soldiers and South Korean Katusa’s conduct an M-17 Range on Camp Casey South Korea, DEC 18th 2022. The SIG Sauer M17 is a service pistol derived from the SIG Sauer P320 in use with the United States Armed Forces.(U.S. ARMY photos by SPC. Christopher Cameron)

 

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), fire the M109A7 Paladin howitzer during a joint live fire exercise in Camp Ādaži, Latvia, Dec. 14, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Lianne M. Hirano)

 

U.S. Soldiers assigned to Chaos Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), position M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicles to engage simulated targets during a platoon live fire exercise in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Dec. 8, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America’s forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Foster)

 

U.S. Marines assigned to the 2d Reconnaissance Battalion, 2d Marine Division, practice setting up their shelter during cold weather training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 12, 2022. The visiting Marines utilized JBER’s extensive field training areas to enhance their operational proficiency in extreme cold weather as they prepare for an upcoming deployment to the Marine Corps Forces Europe-Africa theater of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)