Smoke rises from the barrel of an M109A6 Paladin after it fires during the Northern Strike 26-2 exercise held in the All Domain Warfighting Center in Grayling, Michigan Aug. 4, 2026. Northern Strike is an Army sponsored, multi-component, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability to fight and win. Northern Strike 26-2, Michigan’s largest and longest joint readiness exercise, is held from August 1 to 15, 2026 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. This year’s exercise will feature around 9,000 participants. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo By Cdt. Ayden Norcross)
| Date Taken: | 08.04.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.05.2026 21:34 |
| Photo ID: | 9852981 |
| VIRIN: | 260805-Z-IU060-1114 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 5.4 MB |
| Location: | GRAYLING, MICHIGAN, US |
| Web Views: | 5 |
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