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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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Marine Air Ground Task Force 23 senior leaders visit Marines with Marine Aircraft Group 41
Col. Steven J. White, commanding officer of 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Sgt. Maj. Ruben Anthony Esparza, sergeant major of 23rd Marines, 4th MarDiv, Col. Matthew F. Amidon, deputy group commander of Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, and Sgt. Maj. Dallas K. Neel, sergeant major of MAG-41, 4th MAW, embark a U.S. Marine Corps C-12 during Integrated Training Exercise 4-18 in Twentynine Palms, California, on June 9, 2018. Marine Aircraft Group 41 is fulfilling the Air Combat Element role of ITX 4-18, providing essential support to Ground Combat Elements of Marine Air Ground Task Force 23. (Photo by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch/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...