July 1, 2016

Michigan National Guard Soldiers Receive Danish Marksmanship Badges

Spc. Carl Livingston, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, receives the Bronze Royal Danish Marksmanship Badge in Jaegerspris Denmark, June 6, 2016. (Michigan National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Vega/Released)......

June 24, 2016

Air National Guard Completes Pike Live-Fire Exercise

The Wendy Anne sails 25 miles from Thunder Bay in Alpena, Michigan with Air National Guardsmen in order for them to complete the Pike Live Fire Exercise. The training took place on the overwater range in Lake Huron, and was conducted from June 14-17,...

June 18, 2016

Michigan National Guard Bilateral Affairs Officer receives Latvian recognition

Lt. Col. Timothy S. Brock is awarded the Medal of Honorary Recognition by the Latvian Minister of Defense, Raimond Bergmanis, June 16, 2016, Riga, Latvia....

June 17, 2016

Michigan National Guard Aviation supports ‘Bucket List’ request for local youngster

Conrad Huntley receives words of encouragement from his parents, Jason and Heather Huntley, while sitting in the crew chief’s seat of a Blackhawk helicopter static display set up in his honor, Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Howell, Mich. Seeing a milit...

June 17, 2016

Michigan National Guard Soldiers Participate in NATO exercise with Danish Home Guard Forces

Group photo during the Danish led NATO exercise. (Michigan National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Vega/Released) You can see more photos at a higher resolution on our Flickr site. Story by Staff Sgt. Thomas Vega, 126th Press Camp Jutland,...

June 16, 2016

Meet Chief Master Sgt. Alan VanPate

Senior Enlisted Advisor, Chief Master Sgt. Alan VanPate, Michigan National Guard walks the flight line during Saberstrike 2016, Riga, Latvia. (Michigan National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Helen Miller/Released) You can see more photos at a high...

June 15, 2016

Michigan Army National Guard health care specialists prepare for Operation Northern Strike 2016

Pfc. Jared Irwin, a health care specialist with the Michigan National Guard, 1171st Area Support Medical Company based in Ypsilanti, inquires about the casualty status of a mannequin during a unit training exercise at the Ypsilanti Armory, June 4, 20...

June 13, 2016

Pike Live Fire Exercise 2016: Offshore Air National Guard Weapons Training near Alpena CRTC

An A10 Thunderbolt II from the 175th Wing, Baltimore, Maryland, conduct close air support training missions with joint terminal attack controllers on July 28, 2015 during Exercise Northern Strike 2015 at Grayling Air Gunnery Range in Grayling, Michig...

June 12, 2016

Michigan National Guard Soldiers Conduct Live Fire Squad Level Training in Denmark

SSG Timothy Sterk, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment, Michigan National Guard, directs members of his squad as well as Danish counterparts as they set up a defensive perimeter after completing an objective during the large scale Danish led NATO ...

June 12, 2016

Traffic circle construction begins at Selfridge Air National Guard Base

From left, Bob Hoepfner, director of Macomb County Dept. of Roads; Mike Lovelock, Chesterfield Township supervisor; Mark Hackel, Macomb County executive; Brig. Gen. John D. Slocum, 127th Wing commander; Ken Verkest, Harrison Township supervisor; and ...