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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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243rd Annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball

The oldest Marine present, retired Gunnery Sgt. Robert Allen, center, passes a slice of cake to the youngest Marine present, Lance Cpl. Ryan Fisher, left, an administrative specialist with G-1, 4th Marine Division, during the 243rd annual Marine Corps birthday ball at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Nov. 16, 2018. The passing of the cake from the oldest to the youngest Marine symbolizes the passing of history and traditions to the next generation. (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...