Michigan military exercise preparing thousands of troops for changing battlefield
Tanks fire across training grounds in northern Michigan as thousands of service members practice for a battlefield military leaders say is changing rapidly.More than 9,000 participants from 36 states and territories and five international participants are taking part in Northern Strike 26-2, one of the nation's largest reserve-component military readiness exercises.Northern Strike began in 2012 and is held twice a year. David Kennedy, a public affairs officer with the Michigan National Guard, said this summer’s exercise is the largest since it began.Brig.
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Tanks fire across training grounds in northern Michigan as thousands of service members practice for a battlefield military leaders say is changing rapidly.More than 9,000 participants from 36 states and territories and five international participants are taking part in Northern Strike 26-2, one of the nation's largest reserve-component military readiness exercises.Northern Strike began in 2012 and is held twice a year. David Kennedy, a public affairs officer with the Michigan National Guard, said this summer’s exercise is the largest since it began.Brig. Ravindra Wagh of the Michigan National Guard said lessons emerging from conflicts around the world are shaping how troops train.US SAYS NORTH KOREA MISSILE LAUNCH POSES NO IMMEDIATE THREAT, 'CONSULTING CLOSELY' WITH ALLIES"You see what's happening in Ukraine right now. You see what's happening globally with some of our other emerging conflicts that you see," Wagh said.
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- Tanks fire across training grounds in northern Michigan as thousands of service members practice for a battlefield military leaders say is changing rapidly.More than 9,000 participants from 36 states and territories and five international participants are taking part in Northern Strike 26-2, one of the nation's largest reserve-component military readiness exercises.Northern Strike began in 2012 and is held twice a year. David Kennedy, a public affairs officer with the Michigan National Guard, said this summer’s exercise is the largest since it began.Brig.
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