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U.S. Marine mortar men with Weapons Company and 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion from Task Force 1st Battalion 25th Marine Regiment conducted joint fire missions alongside British mortar men from 3rd Battalion, Princess of Wales Royal Regiment, during exercise Northern Strike 17 at Camp Grayling, Michigan. Northern Strike 17, a National Guard hosted exercise, brings together service members from across the U.S Department of Defense as well as service members from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Latvia, and Poland. Marine Forces Reserve participation in Northern Strike 17 will focus on strengthening and refining mechanized, amphibious, land and air capabilities while operating in a joint and multinational capacity. Task Force 1/25 will use Northern Strike 17 to gauge overall training and readiness levels as they prepare for Integrated Training Exercise 2018 and future mobilizations and deployments in 2019.

The Reserve Report is a biweekly newscast featuring news from across Marine Forces Reserve. This episode features information on a new instructional video by Marine Forces Reserve IPAC detailing travel claims procedures, relatives of Montford Point Marine James Neal receive Congressional Gold Medal in his honor, and 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion participates in exercise Trident Juncture in Spain.

Marines from 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, train in the mountain ranges of Alverez de Sotomayor during their final exercise of Trident Juncture 2015, in Almeria, Spain, Oct. 31, 2015. The Marines trained and worked with NATO allies to improve their ability to work as a global response force.

Marines from 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, train on range at Alverez de Sotomayor in Almeria, Spain on October 27, 2015. The Marines are training to improve their skills during exercise Trident Juncture and to increase interoperability with NATO allied forces.

Marines from 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare for Trident Juncture 2015 in Rota, Spain on October 23, 2015. In preparation for the exercise the Marines tested their armored vehicles ensuring they were ready for the road march from Rota to Alvarez de Sotomayor.

Marines with 4h Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion offload armored vehicles and equipment from the USNS Sergeant William R. Button to support Exercise Trident Juncture 15, Rota, Spain, Oct. 20-21, 2015. Trident Juncture is the largest NATO exercise in 10 years and will include more than 30 nations and 36,000 service members to improve the collective response capabilities of more than 230 units and the NATO Response Force.

Marines from 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, prepare for Trident Juncture 2015 in Rota, Spain on October 23, 2015. In preparation for the exercise the Marines tested their armored vehicles ensuring they were ready for the convoy from Rota to Alvarez de Sotomayor.