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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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The Mayor of Old Harbor, Rick Berns presents a plaque to Brig. Gen. Bradley S. James, commanding general of 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, at the Old Harbor School Aug. 7, 2018. The plaque was awarded to Marine Forces Reserve to thank them for their commitment and dedication while constructing the extended runway as a part of Innovative Readiness Training Old Harbor, Alaska. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tessa D. Watts)
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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...