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 team with 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, takes a short security halt, prior to occupying an observation post at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., March 8-12, 2016. The diverse landscape gave the Marines a unique training opportunity to increase their skills to be prepared for whatever they could face. (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-OL895-005.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...