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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Always Faithful: World War II Marine veteran turns 100

A signed copy of the photo of the second flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi hangs in the room of retired 1st Lt. John J. O’Leary, a Marine veteran of World War II, at the Evergreen Community of Johnson County, Olathe, Kan., Dec. 21, 2016. O’Leary fought on Guam and witnessed the bombardment of Iwo Jima as a member of 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company. He celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 23. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones)

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Tags: MarForRes, usmc, WWII, World War II, Iwo Jima, Veteran, GUAM, CENTENNIAL, usmcr100, 100th Birthday, Marine Corps, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Sgt. Ian Leones | VIRIN: 161221-M-KN381-006.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...