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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 KC-130 Hercules refuel Canadian aircraft in the air
U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 234, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to takeoff from a KC-130 Hercules during an aerial refueling training mission at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake, Canada, June 17, 2019, in support of Sentinel Edge 19. MARFORRES squadrons participate in SE19 to both complete annual training requirements and to increase unit readiness and proficiency. (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...