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A face paint tutorial with a twist: learn how to use camouflage paint to blend into your surroundings, army-style.

Meet the men and women who work every day for NATO. From soldiers to scientists, cyber experts to civilian emergency responders, NATO members are committed to supporting and protecting each other. Private First Class Elva Karzova of the Latvian Army talks you through the stages of applying camouflage face paint in a 1-minute video tutorial. Effective use of military camouflage paint means breaking up the visual patterns of the human face – applying dark paint where light hits the face (cheekbones, chin), and light paint where the face is shadowed (eyes). Elva shows you how, with a few fingers of paint, she can blend into her surroundings. Interview in English.

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Karzova applying paint --SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH)-- Private First Class Elva Karzova, Latvian Land Forces ‘I’m Private First Class Elva Karzova. And this is a camouflage paint tutorial. First colour we put is black. On our forehead, cheek, nose, jawline, because these are the lightest places of the face. Now we’re going on to the green one. With the green one we actually break the contours of the face. Here. The jawline is a really big contour. And maybe a little bit of forehead. We need to break contours because there are no sharp edges in the nature. The main mistake is forgetting your ears and your neck. Next up we go to the brown, to blend everything out. So when you're done, you shouldn't have any white spots on your face. When I've done all this, I can use the environment and my surroundings to my advantage.”

The 9th Armoured Brigade, part of Germany’s 1st Armoured Division, under the operational control of 1 German-Netherlands Corps, use M3 amphibious rigs to transport armoured vehicles across the Weser River near Eystrup, Germany. Germany will lead NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in 2019, and will be responsible for its quick deployment anywhere that NATO may need it. This exercise was a warm-up for that role. The VJTF is NATO’s quick reaction force, made up of over 5,000 troops ready to move within two to five days. The ability to move forces and equipment across borders is a big priority for NATO. The Alliance works on this with its members, as well as with the European Union. Footage includes various shots of the equipment and process used to cross the river.

A Norwegian Army soldier from His Majesty the King’s Guard Battalion talks through some of the vital components of her medical kit bag during Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Norway. During Trident Juncture 18, around 50,000 personnel from 31 NATO Allies and partner countries tested their ability to operate together in NATO’s biggest exercise in recent years. Held in Norway, the exercise ran from 25 October until 7 November. Footage includes various close-up shots of medical equipment.

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Norwegians are well-practised in making camps in cold weather. Here Private Sondre Guerdalen from the Norwegian Army’s 1st Armoured Battalion reveals how he and his unit build a camp to deal with the freezing cold temperatures.

Footage includes various shots of Private Sondre Guerdalen giving a tour of his camp. Please note that footage does not include typical COVID-19 precautions because filming took place before the pandemic.

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5 THINGS YOU NEED WHEN YOU CAMP IN THE COLD

Private Sondre Guerdalen

1st Armoured Battalion, Norwegian Army

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PRIVATE SONDRE GUERDALEN, 1ST ARMOURED BATTALION, NORWEGIAN ARMY

“Hello, my name is Private Sondre, and this is how we make a camp in the cold.”

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#1 A TENT

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PRIVATE SONDRE GUERDALEN, 1ST ARMOURED BATTALION, NORWEGIAN ARMY

“This is our tent. At the moment we’re eight people in it. Some say it can be up to 16 people but I wouldn’t want to do that.”

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#2 AN OVEN

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PRIVATE SONDRE GUERDALEN, 1ST ARMOURED BATTALION

“We have the oven. Obviously the most important thing to keep us warm in the winter.”

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#3 A KNIFE

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PRIVATE SONDRE GUERDALEN, 1ST ARMOURED BATTALION

“This is our campfire. Obviously very important to keep warm, especially in the cold winter.”

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#5 MARSHMALLOWS

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“Marshmallows. Lots of sugar. Tastes sweet. Motivation in a bag.”

The bond between North America and NATO was underscored when the United States and Canada sent thousands of troops to Europe for exercise Trident Juncture 2018.

Since its founding in 1949, NATO has been defined by the bond that joins its North American Allies – Canada and the United States – to Europe. During exercise Trident Juncture 2018, Canadian and US troops crossed the Atlantic to deploy troops to Norway, demonstrating the readiness to do so. Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 was the largest NATO exercise in decades, bringing together around 50,000 personnel, 10,000 vehicles, 250 aircraft and 65 ships from 31 NATO Allies and partner nations. Held in Norway, the live portion of the exercise took place from 25 October until 7 November. Footage includes shots of Canadian soldiers and US Marines in Norway during Trident Juncture.

Soundbites include: Lt Gen Robert Hedelund, commander of II Marine Expeditionary Force, US Marine Corps and Lt Col Pascal Larose, Chief of Staff for the Canadian Army’s 35 Canadian Brigade Group.

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Various shots: US Marines in CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters TEXT ON SCREEN EXERCISE TRIDENT JUNCTURE BROUGHT THE US AND CANADA TO NORWAY

Various shots: Canadian soldiers in Norway Follow shot: German troops loading onto CH-53 Sea Stallions REAFFIRMING A TRANSATLANTIC BOND BETWEEN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA

Various shots: US Navy hovercraft landing in Norway

TEXT ON SCREEEN STANDING TOGETHER, AS ONE

Various shots: Canadian CF-18 fighters taking off in Norway LOWER-THIRDS TEXT Lt Gen Robert Hedelund, US Marine Corps

SOUNDBITE (English) Lt Gen Robert Hedelund, US Marine Corps “The most important piece, I think, is the relationship here. We have been reinvigorating our effort to know northern Europe. And the relationship with NATO is an extremely important part of that, as well as the relationship with Norway. Over the last year or so, many Marines have come to Norway to train. But not on this scale.”

Various shots: US Marines landing via CH-53 Sea Stallion and MV-22 Osprey aircraft

Mirror shot: US Marines marching, Canadian soldiers marching LOWER-THIRDS TEXT Lt Col Pascal Larose, Canadian Army SOUNDBITE (French with English subtitles) Lt Col Pascal Larose, Canadian Army “We crossed the ocean, travelling more than 5,000 kilometres to arrive here in Norway. Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 gives Canada the opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to NATO, to the Alliance. “

Various shots: Canadian soldiers at night during Trident Juncture 18

NATO is open and transparent in the way we exercise. In accordance with the Vienna Document on military transparency, all members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), including Russia and Belarus, were invited to send observers to NATO’s exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Norway. Observers were provided with briefings on the exercise, opportunities to observe forces and speak to troops, and aerial overflight of the area of military activity. NATO strongly supports efforts to build confidence and transparency on military activities and exercises. International rules on military exercises are respected in full. Allies respect the letter and spirit of the Vienna Document, and NATO regularly updates its schedule of military exercises: https://shape.nato.int/exercises

Have you ever wanted to be a nurse? What about a flight nurse? Captain Luís Gonçalves takes care of the wounded on board planes, a rewarding job under challenging conditions.

In Denmark, they’re the Guard Hussars, a highly mobile mechanized infantry unit. But when deployed, they become Vidar Company, a name that harkens back to Norse mythology while honoring the unit’s more recent history in Afghanistan. Deployed to NATO’s battle group in Estonia earlier this year, Vidar Company represents Denmark’s commitment to collective defense. Footage includes shots of Danish troops before, during and after live-fire combat drills. Slow-motion shots included. Interviews: 1st Lieutenant Nikolai; Sgt Dolph (per Royal Danish Army policy, only first names are given). Archival footage of Afghanistan courtesy of DVIDS.

“We always prepare for war in order to avoid war,” says 1st Lt Nikolai, an officer in Vidar Company, a Danish infantry unit that takes its name from Norse legend.

JFC Naples service members of different nationalities send Christmas greetings home from Naples, Italy. Soundbites available in English, French, German, Portuguese, Slovenian and Spanish.

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1. (00:00:00) A US SOLDIER SAYS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS IN ENGLISH 2. (00:05:28) THREE FRENCH SOLDIERS SAY CHRISTMAS GREETINGS IN FRENCH 3. (00:09:11) TWO SOLDIERS SAY SEASONS GREETINGS IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH 4. (00:14:15) A FRENCH SOLDIER SAYS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS IN FRENCH 5. (00:17:14) TWO SPANISH SOLDIERS SAY GREETINGS IN SPANISH. 6. (00:23:18) A PORTUGUESE SOLDIER WEARING A SANTA CLAUS HAT SAYS GREETINGS IN PORTUGUESE. 7. (00:32:18) THREE GERMAN SOLDIERS SAY GREETINGS IN GERMAN. 8. (00:39:20) A SLOVENIAN SOLDIER SAYS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS IN SLOVENIAN 9. (00:45:08) TWO US SOLDIERS WEARING CHRISTMAS HATS SAY GREETINGS IN ENGLISH. 10. (00:49:10) A SOLDIER FROM AUSTRIA SAYS GREETINGS IN GERMAN. 11. (00:54:03) AN AMERICAN SOLDIER SAYS GREETINGS IN ENGLISH. 12. (01:04:16) AN AMERICAN SOLDIER SAYS GREETINGS IN ENGLISH.

Various soldiers from different NATO nations, including Albania, Canada, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and the UK, speaking briefly about spending Christmas on deployment. Soundbites all in native languages.

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1. (00:00) SOUNDBITE (SLOVAKIAN) – SLOVAKIAN SOLDIER, ĀDAŽI, LATVIA “Hello. I’m from Slovakia, and people from all over the world, I want to wish a merry Christmas full of blessings for all of us.” 2. (00:06) SOUNDBITE (SLOVENIAN) - SLOVENIAN SOLDIER, ĀDAŽI, LATVIA “Good afternoon. In the name of the Slovenian contingent, I wish all a merry Christmas. 3. (00:11) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) - CANADIAN SOLDIER, ĀDAŽI, LATVIA “On behalf of the Royal Canadian Regiment and all of us here in Latvia, I’d like to wish everyone back home in Canada a very merry Christmas.” 4. (00:16) SOUNDBITE (ITALIAN) - ITALIAN SOLDIER, ĀDAŽI, LATVIA “I wish you all merry Christmas from the Italian contingent in Latvia.” 5. (00:20) SOUNDBITE (ALBANIAN) - ALBANIAN SOLDIER, ĀDAŽI, LATVIA “From the Albanian contingent in Latvia, I wish you all a merry Christmas.” 6. (00:24) SOUNDBITE (POLISH) - POLISH SOLDIER, ĀDAŽI, LATVIA “Merry Christmas to all from the Polish soldiers in Adazi base in Latvia.” 7. (00:29) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) - CANADIAN SOLDIER, ĀDAŽI, LATVIA “How’s she getting on? I’d like to say a merry Christmas to all my friends and family back in Canada from right here in Latvia.” 8. (00:34) SOUNDBITE (CZECH) - CZECH SOLDIER, ĀDAŽI, LATVIA “Hello, I’m from the Czech Republic and I wish you a very merry Christmas.” 9. (00:42) SOUNDBITE (SPANISH) - SPANISH SOLDIER, ĀDAŽI, LATVIA “Greetings from Latvia. On behalf of the Spanish contingent, happy Christmas.” 10. (00:47) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) - CANADIAN SOLDIER, ĀDAŽI, LATVIA “Hi! I just wanted to say a merry Christmas to all my friends and family back home in Canada. As you can see it’s snowing here in Latvia and it’s a great day.” 11. (00:54) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) - MANY SOLDIERS FROM EFP BATTLEGROUP IN ĀDAŽI, LATVIA “Merry Christmas from Latvia!” 12. (00:58) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) BRITISH SOLDIER, TAPA, ESTONIA – “I am Lance Corporal Smith, currently out here in Estonia, looking forward to spending Christmas with my NATO Allies.” 13. (01:06) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) BRITISH SOLDIER, TAPA, ESTONIA – “Hi, so I’m Lance Corporal Green, part of the 1 Yorks Battlegroup out here in Estonia, spending Christmas with our NATO Allies. Everyone’s mixing well, everyone’s looking forward to a good time.” 14. (01:14) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) BRITISH SOLDIER, TAPA, ESTONIA – “Hello my names is Private Odero, Ronald is my first name. I’m out here in Estonia enjoying snow and the friendly people of Estonia with my NATO Allies.” 15. (01:24) SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) BRITISH SOLDIER, TAPA, ESTONIA – “Hi everyone! I am Lance Corporal Veda Jalland. I’m out here in Estonia. It’s really cold, but it’s a really great experience being out here with my NATO Allies. Happy Christmas.” 16. (01:36) Soldier puts tinsel and bauble on tree.