Warfighting

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ahmed Alsawafy, a machine gunner with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, locks in his sight during an offensive raid training event for training exercise Northern Strike 25-2 at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 9, 2025. Northern Strike, held Aug. 2 to 16, 2025, is designed to validate readiness of Joint Reserve forces at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. This year's iteration featured approximately 7,500 participants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron TorresLemus)