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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NFL’s “Salute to Service” campaign recognizes the Marine Forces Reserve Centennial

Service members from the San Francisco Bay Area stand at attention during the Marines Hymn, performed by the 1st Marine Division Band at half-time of the San Francisco 49ers’ game against the New Orleans Saints at Levi’s Stadium, Nov. 6, 2016. The Centennial of Marine Forces Reserve was recognized as part of the National Football League’s “Salute to Service” campaign. Today, approximately 500 Reserve Marines are providing fully integrated operational support to Fleet and Combatant Commanders around the world. For more information on the history and heritage of Marine Forces Reserve as well as current Marine stories and upcoming Centennial events, please visit www.marines.mil/usmcr100. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dallas Johnson)

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Tags: 49ers, MarForRes, MFR, Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, CENTENNIAL, usmcr100, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Dallas Johnson | VIRIN: 161108-M-WQ182-003.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...