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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4th Force Recon Marines increase combat effectiveness alongside California Army National Guard

A reconnaissance Marine with 4th Force Reconnaissance, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, prepares to land an MC-7 Parachute with combat equipment at Drop Zone Linus at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 8-12, 2016. The parachute training enabled the Marines to maintain their proficiency with the MC-7 parachute system. (Photo courtesy of 4th Force Recon)

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Tags: 4th Marine Division, 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, 126th Aviation Regiment, California Army national Guard, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Photo courtesy of 4th Force Recon | VIRIN: 160317-M-OL895-004.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...