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 veteran Matthew R. Follett (right), is presented with the Purple Heart by Col. Justin J. Anderson, battalion Inspector Instructor for 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division (center) and Sgt. Maj. Israel Rivera, battalion sergeant major of 2nd Bn., 23rd Marines, 4th MarDiv (left) in Pasadena, Calif. on October 19, 2018. SSgt Follett received the award for injuries sustained while serving as an active duty counter intelligence specialist with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, on January 7, 2010. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch/released)

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Tags: 4th Marine Division, Pasadena, 4th Marine Regiment, 23rd Marine Regiment, counter intelligence, California, CEREMONY, 1st marine division, Purple Heart, Award, 3rd battalion, Marine Corps, Lance Cpl. Samantha Schwoch, Matthew R. Follett, SSgt Matthew R. Follett, 2rn Battalion, Col. Justin J. Anderson, Sgt. Maj. Israel Rivera

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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...