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Artillery Strike

Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan National Guard, fire an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a live-fire exercise as part of Northern Strike 26-2 at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 7, 2026. Northern Strike is a multicomponent, multinational exercise designed to build readiness and enhance interoperability among participating forces.

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