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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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Montford Point Marines receive Congressional Gold Medal
Lawrence Robert Gabriel accepts the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of his father, Lawrence Gabriel, one of the original Montford Point Marines, July 16, 2014. The national Montford Point Marine Association’s 49th Annual National Convention is focused on “Preserving the Legacy,” by educating Marines and families throughout the week. The President’s Reception not only included the medal ceremony but also focused on the rededication to the Montford Point Marines.
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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...