Soldiers march on the snow-covered hillside at the Terningmoen Camp in Elverum, Norway on March 23, 2017.
Soldiers demonstrate their skills and tactics during a contract drill as they train to become part of the world's first all-female special forces unit, the Jeger Troppen or "hunter troops".
A military jeep arrives with a back-up team of female soldiers.
Norway has moved fast to break down military gender barriers. Its parliament introduced legislation in the 1980s that opened up all military roles to women. Last year, Norway became the first NATO country to introduce female conscription.
But the introduction of the all-female special forces unit in 2014 raised the profile of women in the Norwegian military the most.
A backup soldier in the jeep prepares to take action.
The unit was started after Norway's Armed Forces' Special Command saw an increased need for female special operations soldiers — particularly in places like Afghanistan where male troops were forbidden from communicating with women. The exclusion of half the population was having a detrimental impact on intelligence gathering and building community relations.
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