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 of the Year for the Marine Corps Association and Foundation Ground Award

ARLINGTON, VA - Maj Rich Fisher, the executive officer of 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve; SSgt Alan Renkl, the Assistant Team Leader, 3rd Force Recon. Co.; Maj Gen. Paul Brier, the commanding general of 4th MarDiv; and GySgt Douglas Stott, Renkl’s Platoon Sergeant, pause for a photo at the 12th Annual Ground Awards dinner in Arlington, Virginia, May 14, 2015. Staff Sgt. Alan Renkl was named the Marine of the Year at the Marine Corps Association & Foundation Ground Award’s dinner. The dinner serves as the annual opportunity to recognize the professional achievements of the top performing Marine leaders in the ground combat community during 2014. (Photo Courtesy of 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company)

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Tags: 4th Marine Division, 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company, Marine Forces Reserve

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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...