An East Coast-based Naval Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) is recovered after conducting a military free fall into water during Arctic Edge 24 in Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2024. AE24 is an annual defense exercise for the U.S. Northern Command emphasizing Joint Force operations in an extreme cold weather and high latitude environment and is designed to demonstrate the Command’s ability to conduct Globally Integrated Layered Defense in the Arctic. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Preston Mothersole)