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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Col. Heyl assumes command of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve

Col. Steven G. Godinho (right), the former commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, passes the colors to Col. Derrick R. Heyl (left), the new commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion, during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, July 1, 2016. Before assuming this position, Heyl served as the Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 with Headquarters 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, MARFORRES. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones/Released)

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Photo by: Sgt. Ian Leones | VIRIN: 160701-M-KN381-001.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...