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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Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills addresses Montford Point Marine Association at 49th Annual MPMA Conference

Dr. James T. Averhart, Jr., national president of the Montford Point Marine Association, presents Lt. Gen. Richard P. Mills, commander of Marine Forces Reserve, with a commemorative MPMA challenge coin during the 49th Annual MPMA Conference, July 17, 2014. Mills spoke to chapter leaders, members and original Montford Point Marines in attendance during the opening day of the conference.

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Tags: African American Marines, Montford Point, NEW ORLEANS, Marine Corps

Photo by: Cpl. Tiffany Edwards | VIRIN: 140717-M-IU921-102.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...