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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Mardi Gras 2014

Fireworks burst above the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harry Claiborne moored at Spanish Plaza following the disembarkation of the Krewe of Rex, March 3, 2014. The 175-foot coastal construction tender and its crew delivered Rex and his krewe for the kickoff of Lundi Gras. Also aboard the Cutter was Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH and Sgt. Maj. Anthony Spadaro, sergeant major of MARFORRES and MARFORNORTH. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bill Colclough)

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Tags: CGC Harry Claiborne, Eighth District External Affairs, King Rex, Mardi Gras, Lundi Gras, NEW ORLEANS

Photo by: PA1 Colclough | VIRIN: 140303-G-LB304-250.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...