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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Reserve shooters hone marksmanship skills

Reserve Marines begin their preparation time while on the rifle range as a part of their Combat Marksmanship Coaches Course training at the Weapon’s Training Battalion on Oct. 8. At the completion of the course the Marines will have the title of “range coach.”

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Antwaun L. Jefferson | VIRIN: 121013-M-KX456-009.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...