Northern Strike 18

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Exercise Northern Strike is a military readiness event hosted annually at Michigan National Guard facilities. With approximately 5,000 participating Marines, Soldiers, Airmen and Sailors, Northern Strike is one of the largest reserve component exercises supported by the U.S. military. The mission is to exercise participating units’ full-spectrum of capabilities through realistic, cost-effective joint fires training in an adaptable environment, with an emphasis on joint and coalition force cooperation.

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Barbara Bregoff was a Marine who served as a clerk with the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing during WWII. She was at the 68th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima luncheon ceremony in rememberance of her comrades at the Marines' Memorial Club and Hotel in San Francisco March 13, 2013. The event was an opportunity to accentuate the connection between the WWII-era 4th Marine Division with today's 4th Marine Division. More than 100 veterans, modern Marines and guests were in attendance. Bregoff was stationed in North Carolina and served under the command of Medal of Honor recipient Gregory “Pappy” Boyington.

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Tags: 4th Marine Division, Pappy Boyington, Marine, 4th MAW, Female, WWII, Iwo Jima, flight, FIRST, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Sgt. Ray Lewis | VIRIN: 130313-M-MS727-953.JPG

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Marines of 3/25 tackle Exercise Northern Strike 18
The hot Michigan sun is high in the sky as a Marine lays flat against the dry sand looking through his rifle optic at the battle space spread out in-front of him. Beside him, his fellow Marine fills...