M109A6 Paladins operated by U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to B Battery, 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment, West Virginia Army National Guard, prepare to conduct a nighttime live-fire mission during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 7, 2026. The nighttime training challenged Soldiers to maintain proficiency and deliver responsive indirect fires under reduced visibility.
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 Aug. 1-15, 2026, at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center. This year's exercise features approximately 9,000 participants. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Ari Shuemake)
| Date Taken: | 08.08.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.09.2026 09:03 |
| Photo ID: | 9858799 |
| VIRIN: | 260807-Z-QC446-1090 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 8.03 MB |
| Location: | GRAYLING, MICHIGAN, US |
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