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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“Lone Star” battalion maintains readiness during annual training

FORT POLK, La. – Lance Cpl. Joey Swanson, a machine gunner with 1st Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, and native of San Antonio assists with ammunition during a live-fire range here, June 3. Marines took part in numerous live-fire ranges, which culminated in a platoon-sized attack as a part of the unit’s annual training. The battalion’s machine gunners were responsible for providing suppressing fire for Marines maneuvering to their notional objectives. (Photo by Cpl. John M. McCall)

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Tags: MarForRes, 4th Marine Division, 23rd Marine Regiment, live-fire range annual training, 1st Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Cpl. John M. McCall | VIRIN: 140602-M-OK574-572.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...