Marines from the 2nd Platoon, Company C, 4th Amphibious

Marines from the 2nd Platoon, Company C, 4th Amphibious Assault Vehicle Battalion, based in Galveston, Texas, approach the shores of Lake Margrethe, Aug. 11, 2016, to rehearse security operations during an amphibious assault that is part of Northern Strike 2016, a training exercise taking place at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, in Grayling, Mich. Northern Strike 16 is a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise uniting approximately 5,000 Army, Air Force, Marine, and Special Forces service members from 20 states and three coalition countries during the first three weeks of August 2016 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, both located in northern Michigan. The exercise strives to provide accessible, readiness-building opportunities for military units from all service branches to achieve and sustain proficiency in conducting mission command, air, sea, and ground maneuver integration, and the synchronization of fires in a joint, multinational, decisive action environment. (Michigan National Guard photo by Sgt. Brandon Ames/Released)