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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Marine Forces Reserve and the Legion of Mars Group at the Krewe of Alla Mardi Gras Parade

Marine Forces Reserve color guard marches in front of Marine Corps Band New Orleans with the Legion of Mars group during the Krewe of Alla Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Feb. 8, 2015. The Legion of Mars is the parading arm of a non-profit organization incorporated by veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The group was invited to be guest members of the parade for the second year in a row with several floats recognizing all branches and wounded veterans. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ian Ferro)

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Ian Ferro | VIRIN: 150208-M-TI204-001.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...