U.S. Army Reserve Pfc. Evan Steiger, 827th Quartermaster Company, packs a parachute 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.)