Aviano AB hosts the Norwegian Foot March for the first time
A U.S. Army Soldier runs during the Norwegian Foot March at Aviano Air Base, Italy, April 5, 2024. First held in 1915, the Norwegian Armed Forces, the Forsvaret, meaning “the defense” in the Norwegian language, worked to expose new members to field conditions. Over the next century, the event evolved into a foreign service badge earned by completing the foot march to standard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenna A. Bond)