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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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U.S. Marines with MWSS-471 build a roadway at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota R. Frey, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Wing Support Squadron 471, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, operates a hydraulic excavator at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Canada, June 12, 2019, in preparation of Sentinel Edge 19. Reserve Marines with MAG-41 worked together to rebuild a road in order to build community relations, maintain job proficiency and ensure deployment readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jose Gonzalez)
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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...