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. Navy Sailors with MWSS-471 and Marines with 4th MAW participate in combat lifesaver (CLS) courses during Atlantic Alliance 25

U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Scott Musolf (center right), a chief hospital corpsman attached with Marine Wing Support Squadron 471 provides triage guidance in a combat lifesaver (CLS) course during Atlantic Alliance 25 at Fort Drum, New York, July 8, 2025. AA25 maintains joint amphibious capabilities by implementing aircraft and ground support elements. CLS training expands the scope of triage capabilities across the fighting force to continue the fight and complete the mission. Musolf is a native of Tucson, Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ujian Gosun)

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Tags: MWCS-48, MarForRes, MAG-41, MWSS-471, usmc, 4th MAW, USN, combat lifesaver, cls, AA25, atlantic alliance 25, MFRAA25, MACG-48

Photo by: Cpl. Ujian Gosun | VIRIN: 250708-M-TU214-1058.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...