260809-F-EM228-1032

U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer Justin Williams, a Navy Casualty mortician, explains the qualities of waxed thread for suturing to Exercise Northern Strike 26-2 participants during, at Grayling Army Airfield, Michigan, Aug. 9, 2026. Exercise NS 26-2 is a premier, joint, multinational, multi-domain military exercise hosted annually by the Michigan National Guard at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC). It is designed to maximize combat readiness, bolster joint interoperability, and simulate realistic, high-tempo combat operations in austere and contested environments. The exercise serves as a critical testing ground for reserve and active-duty components across all branches of the armed forces and coalition partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frank Rohrig)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Frank Rohrig
VIRIN: 260809-F-EM228-1032.JPG
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NIKON Z 6_2

LENS

NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

APERTURE

45/10

SHUTTERSPEED

1/100

ISO

400

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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