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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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Taking it to the next level: Marines with SPMAGTF-SC continue to develop their skills
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Lance Cpl. Marcus X. Patino, a landing support specialist with the Logistics Combat Element, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, practices welding during General Exercise 2 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 28, 2017. During the exercise, the Marines simulated construction of a schoolhouse in preparation for infrastructure improvement projects scheduled during their upcoming deployment to Central America. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones)
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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...