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. Marines with 1/25 and 4th MAW conduct TRAP missions during Atlantic Alliance 25

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 764 (VMM-764) prepare MV-22 Ospreys to conduct Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personnel (TRAP) missions during Atlantic Alliance 25 at Fort Drum, New York, July 7, 2025. AA25 maintains joint amphibious capabilities by implementing aircraft and ground support elements. TRAP missions continue to reinforce and enhance expeditionary recovery efforts of personnel in search and rescue scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

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Photo by: Cpl. Ujian Gosun | VIRIN: 250707-M-TU214-1165.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...