U.S. service members participate in the Norwegian Foot March at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 1, 2025. The foot march, also known as Marsimerket, rewards participants with a Norwegian Armed Forces skill badge that is earned for successful completion of the ruck march in the allotted time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)
U.S. service members participate in the Norwegian Foot March at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 1, 2025. The Norwegian Foot March challenges participants to complete 18.6 miles with a minimum 24.6-pound load within a designated time, which varies by gender and age group.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)
Participants receive a safety brief prior to the start of the 2025 Norwegian Foot March at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 1, 2025. The Norwegian Foot March was introduced to the Norwegian Armed Forces in 1915 as a culminating training event for new conscripts and infantry soldiers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)
U.S. service members participate in the Norwegian Foot March at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 1, 2025. Those who successfully finish within the qualifying time earn the official Norwegian Foot March badge, a foreign military decoration authorized for wear by some armed forces.(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenden Beezley)