Northern Strike 18

This page archives news and photos from Exercise Northern Strike in 2018. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement in joint, multicomponent scenarios.

About

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.

VIDEOS

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Sgt. Altazan Navy Cross Medal

(From left to right) Senator William Cassidy, Judge Patrick Donovan, Congressman Garret Graves, Sgt. Kenneth A. Altazan, Marcy Altazan and Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian pose for a photo during Sgt. Altazan’s Navy Cross Medal presentation ceremony aboard the USS Kidd Veterans Museum, Baton Rouge, La., Oct. 13, 2015. Altazan received the Navy Cross medal in addition to the Silver Star medal for his effort and bravery displayed during the Vietnam War. (U.S Marine Corps photo by Corporal Ian Ferro)

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Tags: Navy Cross, usmc, Sgt Altazan, Vietnam War, Veterans, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Cpl. Ian Ferro | VIRIN: 151014-M-TI204-338.JPG

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ARTICLES

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...