Aviano Air Base hosts the Norwegian Ruck March
U.S. Air Force Airmen begin the Norwegian Foot March at Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 27, 2025. First held in 1915, the Norwegian Armed Forces, the Forsvaret, meaning “the defense” in Norwegian, 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)