U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Ariya Devine (right), a platoon leader with the Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 226th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Alabama National Guard, instructs 1st Lt. Catalina Cirlan, 42nd Signal Brigade, Romanian Army, on the M4 carbine during Northern Strike 26-2 at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 6, 2026. The Alabama National Guard trained alongside Romanian Army soldiers as part of the State Partnership Program, strengthening interoperability between the two forces.
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 Sgt. 1st Class Tegan Kucera)
| Date Taken: | 08.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.06.2026 17:59 |
| Photo ID: | 9855159 |
| VIRIN: | 260806-Z-FY465-1239 |
| Resolution: | 5362x3385 |
| Size: | 2.37 MB |
| Location: | GRAYLING, MICHIGAN, US |
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