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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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Highly Decorated Vietnam Era Marine Honored, Mourned, Laid to Rest in Arizona
Col Kevin Norton, commanding officer of Naval ROTC University of Arizona, presents the folded American Flag to Karen Althoff in honor of her late Husband Lt. Col. David Althoff (retired), at the Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery, Chandler Arizona, Mar. 21, 2022. Althoff served as a pilot in the Vietnam War and completed over 1,000 combat missions. He is credited with saving hundreds of Marines who were critically wounded in battle and the recipient of three Silver Stars, three Distinguished Flying Crosses, one Bronze Star, one Meritorious Service Medal and 55 Air Medals. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Kolby Leger)

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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...