From the right, Maine Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Hudson Stanley, Staff Sgt. Matthew Varney, and Tech Sgt. Emily Marecaux, with the 265th Combat Communications Squadron, to stay warm in freezing temperatures while performing different aspects of their jobs during a cold-weather focused, annual training event at Camp Ripley, Minnesota, Jan. 26, 2023. Representatives of the National Guard Arctic Interest Council spoke with Air Guardsmen about the cold-weather environment during a tour of their training site. The NG-AIC is a collaboration among states with arctic interests, capabilities, and resources to address the rapidly changing arctic environment. (Alaska National Guard photo by Balinda O’Neal)