U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 824th, 421st and 470th Quartermaster companies work together to prepare parachutes for paradrop operations during Exercise Northern Strike at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, Aug. 7, 2023. Exercise Northern Strike 2023 is a premier reserve component training event that integrates both U.S. and partner nation readiness training to build interoperability and strengthen partnerships in an all-domain environment. (Estonian Defense Force photo by Corporal Kaarel Kuusk.)