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 Conducts Range Training

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ethan Zilske, a platoon sergeant, with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, observes targets through binoculars during a range familiarization training as part of ARTIC EDGE 25 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 16th, 2025. Specialized Artic training generates valuable lessons learned for warfighters and enablers ensuring they can execute their assigned missions in any environment. AE25 is a NORAD and U.S. Northern Command-led homeland defense exercise designed to improve readiness, demonstrate capabilities and enhance Joint and Allied Force interoperability in the Arctic. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Edward Spears)

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Edward Spears | VIRIN: 250816-M-KH336-1083.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...