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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3rd Force Recon Open Water Fin Training

Marines with 3rd Force Reconnaissance Training Platoon, 4th Marine Division, receive instruction in open water fin training at Camp Shelby, Miss., on July 19, 2020. This training will ultimately prepare them for lengthy and difficult amphibious missions in any clime and place. Marines with Marine Forces Reserve continue to safely train through the ongoing pandemic to remain ready to go, fight, and win at a moment's notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. JVonnta Taylor)

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Tags: amphibious training, MarForRes, MARFORNORTH, United States Marine Corp, 3d Force Recon

Photo by: Cpl. JVonnta Taylor | VIRIN: 200719-M-TH358-1205.JPG

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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...