Michigan National Guard

Michigan Army National Guard Ignites Leadership Growth at Annual Officer Symposium
April 8, 2024 — The Michigan Army National Guard recently hosted its annual OfficerSymposium at the Grand Ledge Armory, emphasizing leadershipdevelopment. This event, crucial for ongoing officer recruiting efforts,aimed to equip current and potential Michigan Army National Guardmembers with essential tools and resources for becoming acommissioned officer or warrant officer... MORE

Homecoming : Michigan National Guard Soldiers Return from Overseas Deployment
March 19, 2024 — Feb. 8 marked the homecoming of 84 Citizen-Soldiers belonging to the Michigan National Guard’s Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery, following their overseas deployment to Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. The unit, operating the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, supported operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve in the Central Command region... MORE

Waylon reacts to his father, Sergeant Luke Isaacson , A Battery, 182nd Field Artillery, Michigan National Guard, as he sees him de-boarding the plane at the units welcome home ceremony from their recent deployment overseas, Detroit, Mich, Feb. 8, 2024.(U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Helen Miller)

Michigan National Guard Partners with DNR to Improve State Parks and Increase Accessibility
March 19, 2024 — The spirit of collaboration echoes through the woodlands and shores of Michigan's upper peninsula as the 107th Engineer Battalion (107th EN BN) of the Michigan Army National Guard joins forces with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to embark on an ambitious journey of state park improvement projects. This initiative is slated to commence in the spring of 2024, with the facilitation of the Department of Defense (DoD). ... MORE

Approximately 100 Soldiers from the 1430th Engineer Company (1430th EN CO), 107th Engineer Battalion (107th EN BN), Michigan National Guard (MING), conducted multiple engineering projects at Otsego Lake State Park and Young State Park from June 5 – 16, 2022. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Cpt. Joe Legros)

Michigan Army National Guard Enhances Armories through Gov. Whitmer's Transformative Initiative
January 25, 2024 — LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Army National Guard has completed work on nine armories across the state, upgrading the facilities to better accommodate the needs of the increasing number of female soldiers who are serving in the Guard. The work is being funded by nearly $110 million in state and federal dollars, spearheaded by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer,... MORE

Weapons of Mass Destruction Training Keeps Detroit and its visitors safe
January 23, 2024 — Highly specialized teams from the Michigan Army National Guard trained with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies during a countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) cross-agency response exercise in Detroit.More than 30 members of the Michigan Army National Guard 51st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (CST WMD),... MORE

En-Route Patient Staging Facility (ERP)- Northern Strike
August 22, 2023 — U.S. service members from the Army, Air Force and Marines took conducts En-Route Patient Staging Facility (ERP) to evacuate casualties to a higher level of care facility during Northern Strike 2023, on Camp Grayling, Michigan, Aug. 1f, 2023. The exercise is considered a purple mission because it uses multiple service components to accomplish the mission. NS 23 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. (U.S. Army National Guard video by Sgt. Patrick Mayabb)  ... MORE

Michigan Guard Brings HIMARS Capability to Swift Response 23
May 31, 2023 — CAMP ĀDAŽI, Latvia - For most of the year, National Guard members have civilian occupations — some are firefighters, police officers, teachers, mechanics and electricians. But when military duty calls, they drop everything to put on their uniforms and support U.S. national security interests.In early May, nearly 100 members of the Michigan National... MORE

U.S. Army crew with the 1-182nd Field Artillery Regiment Michigan National Guard, fire a rocket with the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System into the Baltic Sea at Skede, Latvia, May 13, 2023. The Soldiers participated in a live fire event in support of the Defender 23 exercise to build readiness and interoperability between U.S., NATO allies and partners.

Michigan-Latvia musical performances mark State Partnership Program anniversary
May 17, 2023 — The Michigan National Guard’s 126th Army Band teamed up with the Latvian National Guard Orchestra to give three joint performances in Latvia between May 2-5, 2023. The performances were part of a series of events held to formally honor the 30th anniversary of cooperation under the State Partnership Program (SPP) between Michigan and Latvia. Formed in 1993, the SPP links a state's National Guard with a partner nation's military in a cooperative, mutually beneficial relationship. ... MORE

Michigan-Latvia band performances mark State Partnership Program anniversary

Michigan-Latvia musical performances symbolize State Partnership Program's power
May 17, 2023 — When U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Melaney Miller first came to Latvia in 1996 with the Michigan National Guard’s 126th Army Band, she was a twenty-something percussionist looking for adventure. ... MORE

Michigan Governor visits National Guard troops, affirms partnership in Latvia
May 17, 2023 — On May 11, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited with Michigan National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment at Camp Ādaži, Latvia. The Soldiers are in Latvia participating in exercise Solar Eclipse 23, a multinational training exercise to build interoperability between allies on NATO’s eastern flank... MORE