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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Capt. Christopher A. Banweg, a Reserve Marine civil affairs officer with 4th Civil Affairs Group, teaches a local Afghan farmer how to operate a radio Dec. 10, 2009. Banweg, 31, was originally a financial management officer before joining the Marine Corps Reserve in 2004. In addition to entering a new career field, the reserves has also afforded Banweg the opportunity to shoot on the Marine Corps Reserve Rifle Team and serve as a combat marksmanship instructor. (Photo copyright, The Christian Science Monitor)

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Tags: Christopher Banweg, Ben Arnoldy, KHAN NESHIN DISTRICT, 4th Civil Affiars Group, afghanistan

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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...