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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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Annual Marine Forces Reserve Christmas Party
Cpl. David Linnenkamp (left), trombone instrumentalist, Cpl. Michael Choi (right), trumpet instrumentalist, and Lance Cpl. Dallin Taylor (center), electric bass instrumentalist, all with Marine Corps Band New Orleans Jazz Combo, perform holiday songs for incoming guests at an annual Christmas party hosted by Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian’s, commander of Marine Forces Reserve and Marine Forces North, Dec. 16, 2017. The event, hosted in the general’s quarters, allowed distinguished military guests, civilians and their families to enjoy a night of food and beverage to celebrate the holiday season. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Nicole Pompei / Released).
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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...