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Michigan Soldier solidifies citizenship through service to community
April 26, 2021 — FLINT, Mich.—Born in China, Michigan Army National Guard Soldier Spc. Melissa Bellgreen arrived in the United States at age one through the international adoption process. She completed the administrative requirements and became an American citizen when she was eight. Now, as a Citizen-Soldier, she has answered her call to duty in the fight against COVID-19 as the Michigan National Guard continues supporting local health care organizations in the delivery and administration of the vaccination to Michiganders... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Bellgreen, a combat medic with the Michigan Army National Guard currently serving with Michigan’s Task Force Spartan COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Team (CVTT), assists the Genesee County Health Department during a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for local residents held at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Flint, Michigan,

Michigan Air National Guard members attend communications workshop
April 23, 2021 — The Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) is making a concerted effort to understand how communication can impact the mission while investing in Airmen and their families. The MIANG invited Our Community Listens, a non-profit group that offers communications skills training, to hold their third class in as many years for Airmen at the Joint Forces Headquarters in Lansing, April 12-14... MORE

Airmen with the Michigan National Guard took part in an Our Community Listens workshop at the Joint Forces Headquarters in Lansing, Michigan, April 12-14, 2021.

National Guard Bureau chief visits Michigan’s NADWC
April 22, 2021 — GRAYLING, Mich. — The Michigan National Guard (MING) recently showcased one of its major resources — the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB), Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson and Director of the Army National Guard, Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen. ... MORE

U.S. Army Col. Scott Meyers, commander, Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Michigan Army National Guard, briefs U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief, National Guard Bureau (left) and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, adjutant general and director of the Department of Military and Veteran Affairs, on the National All-Domain Warfighting Center’s capabilities at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Grayling, Michigan on April 13, 2021.

Michigan Air National Guard invests in Airmen; families through communication training
April 19, 2021 — The Michigan Air National Guard (MIANG) and the Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities (CFCC) partnership has bolstered an innovative pilot program called “In the Chocks” that invests in Airmen by providing tangible skills to enhance communication, which can lead to better relationships—both personally and professionally... MORE

Airmen of the 127th Air Refueling Group return to their home station of Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, August 6, 2020, after a deployment to CENTCOM Area of Responsibility. The deployment for the 127th ARG was thier latest in a continuing series. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo By Terry L. Atwell)

Guard helps vaccinate thousands of Detroit residents
April 14, 2021 — DETROIT – The city of Detroit’s effort to vaccinate all residents who want the COVID-19 vaccine requires an all-hands-on-deck approach. At the mass vaccination clinic at TCF Center, the Michigan National Guard helps vaccinate an average of 4,000 people a day.Once a request for assistance is received by the Michigan Department of Health and Human... MORE

Michigan National Guard Soldiers with Michigan’s Task Force Red Lion COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Team help the Detroit Health Department vaccinate residents during a vaccination clinic at TCF Center, Detroit, Michigan, April 6, 2021.

Michigan National Guard assists with COVID-19 vaccinations
February 24, 2021 — BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard helped the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services vaccinate hundreds of people in Berrien County as part of a statewide effort to fight COVID-19."Today's clinic is a second-dose clinic," said Courtney Davis, deputy health officer for the Berrien County Health Department. "This is... MORE

A Soldier with the Michigan Army National Guard administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a resident in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Feb. 19, 2021. The Guard has been helping state health officials vaccinate people across the state.