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  • Michigan, Rhode Island Guardsmen Complete Rocket Training

    ALPENA, Mich. – Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Rhode Island National Guard Airmen completed a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Rapid Infiltration, or HIRAIN, from Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, to Fort Irwin, California, during the National Guard's Minuteman Rotation,

  • Michigan Guard, Liberia Mark 15 Years of Partnership

    CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.—The Michigan National Guard and the Armed Forces of Liberia celebrated the 15th anniversary of their partnership in the Department of Defense National Guard Bureau’s State Partnership Program with a series of special events held June 10-13 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver

  • Future of aviation emerging at Selfridge

    SELFRIDGE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mich.—Airmen assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan National Guard, learned the future of their dual flying missions when President Donald J. Trump announced the F-15EX Eagle II aircraft will replace the A-10 Thunderbolt II mission when the latter is retired.Trump,

  • Michigan National Guard’s Swift Response to Ice Storm

    LANSING, Mich — More than 800 members of the Michigan National Guard have been helping to clean up and repair damage in northern Michigan after a devastating ice storm last month.The March 28 ice storm coated trees, power lines and roads in thick ice sheets. Neighborhoods were devastated in minutes.

  • The Guard in 2024: Deployments, hurricanes, wildfires and new leadership

    ARLINGTON, Va. –  As 2024 began, Soldiers with 1st Squadron, 221st Cavalry Regiment, Nevada Army National Guard, were on duty along the Las Vegas Strip supporting state and local law enforcement as more than 400,000 people celebrated the New Year. “People love to see us out here,” said U.S. Army

  • Runway Reopens at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center

    ALPENA, Mich. - After two years of construction, the new runway at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center officially reopened.The project provided the best-designed solution for military aircraft operations at the Northern Michigan airfield, making it capable of supporting even the most

  • Michigan Guard, Latvia Commemorate Latvia’s Independence

    RIGA, Latvia – Latvia marked its 106th Independence Day Nov. 18 with a heartfelt celebration, uniting military personnel, dignitaries and citizens in a display of national pride and unity. The event brought together more than 1,500 military personnel from over 12 allied nations.The Michigan National