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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. Marine Corps, Canadian firefighters extinguish fires during Sentinel Edge 2019
U.S. Marine aircraft rescue and firefighting specialists with Marine Wing Support Squadron 471, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, move into a burning room during combined firefighting training at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Canada, June 16, 2019, in support of Sentinel Edge 19. The Marine Reserve plays a critical component to the Marine Corps’ Total Force, and training such as SE19 helps ensure Reserve units combat effectiveness and proficiency for world-wide deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Andy O. Martinez)
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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...