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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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4th Marine Division Super Squad 2018 award ceremony
Sgt. James Ellis (right), a squad leader with 3rd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, was awarded the Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal and the title of 4th Marine Division Super Squad 2018 by Brig. Gen. Michael Martin (left), 4th MARDIV commanding general, for his leadership skills during the 2018 Super Squad Competition at the AC Hotel in New Orleans, Oct 17, 2018. The Super Squad Competition is designed to evaluate a 14-man infantry squad throughout an extensive field and live-fire evolution by competing in events that highlighted offensive/defensive operations, patrolling techniques, combat marksmanship, physical endurance and small unit leadership. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melany Vasquez/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...