U.S. Army Sgt. Dennis Reed assined to C-Battery, 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment, West Virginia Army National Guard, and British Army Royal Artillery gunner Megan Didcotd prepare for fire missions at Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at the All Domain Warfighting Center in Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 6, 2026. The artillery battery responded to a request for indirect fire support as part of a joint training exercise that strengthened fire support integration and battlefield coordination. 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 Aug. 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 Pfc. Misty Cobb)
| Date Taken: | 08.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.07.2026 13:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9856621 |
| VIRIN: | 260806-Z-CF761-1008 |
| Resolution: | 5322x3548 |
| Size: | 1.61 MB |
| Location: | GRAYLING, MICHIGAN, US |
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