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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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Exercise Forest Rattler: Reserve Marines hone skills, give back to the community
Lance Cpl. John Steinke, a combat engineer with Engineer Services Company, Combat Logistics Battalion 23, Combat Logistics Regiment 4, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, jack hammers a portion of the ground in preparation for a new stairwell allowing better access to a storage facility during Exercise Forest Rattler in Bend, Ore., July 20, 2016. During the exercise Reserve Marines not only honed their skills as an engineering company but worked with the U.S. Forest Service to complete various projects to benefit the local community. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sara Graham/ 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...