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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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Realistic training in Indiana benefits Reserve Marines
Cpl. Saul A. Tapia (left), a military policeman 4th Law Enforcement Battalion, Force Headquarters Group, Marine Forces Reserve provides cover to a danger area during an urban patrol exercise at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Butlerville, Ind., June 10, 2016. Practicing patrolling methods is important for Marines, so when faced with a real life scenario, they are prepared to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa Martens/ Released)
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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...