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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). ...

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,...

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),...

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)  ...

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...

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. ...

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. ...

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...

Alpena County Regional Airport to receive more than $50 million to repair runway
May 12, 2023 — The National Guard and Alpena County are investing more than $50 million in runway repairs and upgrades at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center and the Alpena County Regional Airport. The work will extend the life of the runway for 25 years, ensuring continued civilian and military use of the facility...

Latvia honors Michigan National Guard partnership’s past, future with national postage stamp
May 11, 2023 — A new national postage stamp was unveiled May 3, 2023 by Latvia Post, honoring the 30th anniversary of Latvia’s defense cooperation with the Michigan National Guard under the National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program (SPP). ...