 And now for your strong Europe spotlight. Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade in the 3rd Infantry Division recently participated in a Norwegian-led exercise to rehearse combat operations in a severe cold weather environment. Well, to be honest with you, it's kind of like a baptized by fire because I'm not used to this cold weather at all. None of my crew members are used to this cold weather and we just dove right in. We are taking part in an exercise called Cold Response 16. It's an opportunity to get out and train up in Norway with our partners. We conduct our own training prior to coming up here but since being here, we've done multiple iterations of cold weather classes everything from the use of snow shoes to employing patrol bases in the wood line. It's important to remember that operating in cold weather and snowy conditions may have serious consequences if you don't do the right things. That is why this exercise is a very good challenge for junior leaders in all armies. For more on the U.S. Army in Europe, go to eur.army.mil