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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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Marines reflect on past, ready for future
Maj. Gen. Paul W. Brier, commanding general of 4th Marine Division, stands next to Lt. Col. Christopher A. Davis, commanding officer of 3rd Battalion, 14th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, as he passes a noncommissioned officer sword to a Marine during a cake-cutting ceremony during 3rd Bn., 14th Marines birthday ball at Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, Nov. 15, 2014. Attending the ceremony was several previous commanders and former staff of 3rd Bn., 14th Marines who were invited to share in the festivities. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. J. Gage Karwick/Released)
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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...