Army Gen. Thomas Carden Jr., center left, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with Airmen during exercise Northern Strike 26-2 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan, Aug. 11, 2026. Northern Strike, Michigan’s largest and longest joint readiness exercise, is an Army-sponsored, multi-component, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability to fight and win with around 9,000 participants this year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)
| Date Taken: | 08.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.14.2026 18:10 |
| Photo ID: | 9870608 |
| VIRIN: | 260811-Z-UY654-1234 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 8.11 MB |
| Location: | ALPENA, MICHIGAN, US |
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