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    The West Virginia National Guard's 1/201st Field Artillery Battalion conduct fire missions during Northern Strike 26-2 [Image 3 of 8]

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    The image shows an open field or training range with what appears to be an explosion or detonation occurring in the mid-ground. A dark, destroyed or burning vehicle is visible on the ground, with large plumes of gray smoke rising from the blast area. The scene is consistent with a military live-fire exercise or weapons testing on a range.

    GRAYLING, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES

    08.09.2026

    Photo by Pfc. Misty Cobb 

    153rd Public Affairs Detachment

    Live rounds fire from M109A6 Paladins being piloted by Soldiers with the West Virginia Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment for a live-fire mission during Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at the All Domain Warfighting Center in Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 9, 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)

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    Date Taken: 08.09.2026
    Date Posted: 08.11.2026 00:37
    Photo ID: 9859603
    VIRIN: 260809-Z-CF761-1026
    Resolution: 1469x979
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    Location: GRAYLING, MICHIGAN, US
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    A wide-angle view of an open military training range or exercise area showing multiple smoke plumes rising from what appear to be detonations or firing impacts across a grassy field. Several armored vehicles are faintly visible at distance amid the smoke. The scene is observed from an elevated vantage point across a treeline foreground.
    The image shows a military training exercise or combat scenario taking place on an open field surrounded by forested hills. Multiple explosion or smoke plumes are visible across the field, with at least one armored vehicle visible in the center of the impact zone. The scene appears to be captured from an elevated observation point at a considerable distance.
    The image shows an open field or training range with what appears to be an explosion or detonation occurring in the mid-ground. A dark, destroyed or burning vehicle is visible on the ground, with large plumes of gray smoke rising from the blast area. The scene is consistent with a military live-fire exercise or weapons testing on a range.
    The image shows an open field or training range with multiple explosion or detonation plumes rising from the ground. At least one armored vehicle or military equipment is visible in the foreground, appearing damaged or stationary. The scene is consistent with a military exercise, live-fire training, or combat engagement.
    The image shows a military training or live-fire exercise on an open range with explosions and smoke visible in the mid-ground. At least one armored vehicle or target is visible on the terrain, with multiple detonations producing dark smoke columns. The scene is set in a hilly, partially wooded landscape consistent with a military training installation.
    The image shows a landscape with multiple white smoke plumes rising into a hazy gray sky, consistent with artillery or munitions detonations during a military exercise or combat operation. In the mid-ground, a dense curtain of white streaking trails is visible along a treeline, characteristic of white phosphorus or smoke munitions bursting. The terrain is rolling grassland with scattered trees under overcast conditions.
    The image shows a distant landscape with multiple white smoke plumes rising from a treeline into an overcast gray sky. Three distinct smoke columns are visible at varying heights, with a broader smoke dispersion pattern along the ground near the treeline. The scene is consistent with artillery, mortar, or smoke munition activity on what appears to be open terrain.
    The image shows an aerial burst producing multiple white streaking trails descending from a central explosion point in the sky. A large white cloud of smoke or dispersed material is visible at the apex, with numerous thin white lines radiating downward toward a treeline. Additional smoke is visible at ground level and to the left of the frame.

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