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Norway’s Army is expanding the role of reservists. An exercise in Elverum brings the buildup closer to the people balancing military service with civilian work.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 13

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The Norwegian Army scheduled the first battalion command of its new reserve-based Brigade South to train in Elverum from November 12 to 15, 2026. The Army says it has assigned about 3,000 people to posts in the brigade, out of a planned 5,000. It is training commanders and specialists first, ahead of exercises involving l…

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