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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Family members pose next to the name of late Marine Sgt. Talon R. Leach, on a marble monument honoring the fallen Marines and sailor, lost in a 2017 plane crash near Itta Bena, Miss., Jul 14, 2018. More than 200 relatives and friends of the 16 people who died aboard the flight with the call sign Yanky 72, joined by countless county residents and military supporters at the ceremonies on campus of Mississippi Valley State University and across the street. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch/released)

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Tags: Marine Aircraft Group 49, MarForRes, Marines, usmc, Greenwood, North Carolina, mississippi, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452, VMGR-452, Raiders, Camp Lejeune, Marine Corps, Marine Forces Reserve, Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch, Rucking Raiders, Rucking Raiders, Yanky 72

Photo by: Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch | VIRIN: 180714-M-BH832-150.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...