Despite the ongoing government shutdown in Washington, D.C., Senators met last week to pass a massive annual national defense budget.

This year’s bill includes $4.4 million for a new All-Domain Warfighting Training Complex at Camp Grayling that will teach the latest combat techniques to National Guardsmen across the country.

The camp also received permanent funding for the popular Northern Strike exercise and $31.9 million to support a new munitions facility.

Over the last few years, Northern Strike has become one of the largest military exercises in the country, and some of the top military officials in the country are taking notice.

Michigan Senator Gary Peters is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and is regarded as one of the strongest supporters of Camp Grayling in Wa

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