Northern Strike

This page archives news and photos from Exercise Northern Strike in 2021. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement in joint, multicomponent scenarios.

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From 31 July to 14 August, CLB 451 (-)(REIN) provides forward DS and GS logistics to JTF-85 IOT enable joint task force projection functions and conduct tactical sustainment to maximize maneuver element ability to execute area defense, offense and stability operations in support of the reestablishment of the legitimate border of Gorgas.

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Service Members Deliver Toys in Kotzebue

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Michael McDonald, dressed as Santa Claus, hugs a student member of June Nelson Elementary School while handing out toys in Kotzebue, Alaska, Dec. 5, 2024. McDonald, inspector-instructor, Detachment Delta Company, 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, along with members of the Air Force and Navy, passed out toys to students during this year’s Toys for Tots operation. The Toys for Tots mission exemplifies the Marine Corps spirit in the Last Frontier, strengthening community ties while sharpening the Marines' readiness for Arctic operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ethan M. LeBlanc)

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Tags: MarForRes, toys for tots, Alaska, MFRALASKA24

Photo by: COMMSTRAT | VIRIN: 241206-M-XJ088-1025.JPG

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