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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Reserve Reconnaissance Marines showcase their skills

CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – Capt. Patrick George, company commander of Company C, 4th Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, gets his parachute strapped and checked before a jump during Exercise Northern Strike 2016 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., Aug. 16, 2016. The Reserve Marines practice jumping from the back of C-130s to meet their requirements and perfect their skills. The Marines looked each other over ensure all the jumps were safe and efficient by checking all the straps and cords were working efficiently for a safe launch of the parachute. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett/Released)

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Tags: MarForRes, Marines, CMC, 2016, RECON, NORTHERN STRIKE 16, MASSIVE, DEVAN, ALONZO, BARNETT, ANNUAL, Reserve, exercise, training, national guard

Photo by: Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett | VIRIN: 160815-M-QY382-632.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...