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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Marines Compete in Series of Combat Sports

NEW ORLEANS - Marines with Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, deliver solid blows to each other during the MARFORRES King of the Ring Competition at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, March 22, 2017. The competition featured three separate events to include grappling, knife fighting, and combative baton, all hosted by the MARFORRES Martial Arts Team. The winners of the three competitions will earn a large trophy and the title as champion until next year’s competition. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett/Released)

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Tags: MarForRes, Marines, usmc, Combat, Louisiana, grappling, knife, Competition, trophy, Sports, king, BATON, JUDGING, OF THE MAT, TAKEDOWN, series, SPTFAC, SPTFAC

Photo by: Cpl. Devan Alonzo Barnett | VIRIN: 170322-M-QY382-816.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...