Northern Strike 18

This page archives news and photos from Exercise Northern Strike in 2018. It highlights deployments and training, showcasing MARFORRES operational readiness and global engagement in joint, multicomponent scenarios.

About

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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6th Comm Marines Being award the Army Commendation Medal

Marines of 6th Communication Battalion, Sergeant Banks, Corey Coltrane, Brooks and Cpl Davis, Gianni received the Army Commendation Medal for outstanding performance of duty while serving as a member of the New York City Joint Color Guard in support of ceremonies throughout New York City during the period of April 2017- March 2019. They were instrumental in the completion of over 20 commitment and dedication had a direct impact on the success of the mission.

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ARTICLES

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...