Role players from the Virgin Islands National Guard
Role players from the Virgin Islands National Guard taunt a Quick Reaction Force guarding a port facility in a realistic training scenario where the Michigan National Guard is activated to provide port security... More
Soldier conduct an after action review of a civil
Soldier conduct an after action review of a civil disturbance event, the capstone event of the Caribbean Thunder training exercise. In the early morning hours of December 13, Caribbean Thunder, and emergency de... More
A robot named Pepper that was making rounds at the
A robot named Pepper that was making rounds at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, takes the time to pose for a selfie with Spec. Samantha Hall from Flint, Michigan who was there to learn abo... More
Lakota and Blackhawk helicopters kick enhance the arctic
Lakota and Blackhawk helicopters kick enhance the arctic blast in the wood line near the Grand Ledge airfield near Lansing, Michigan. The Virgin Islands Lakota is conducting a maintenance flight, while the Mic... More
Medal of Honor hero, LTC Charles Kettles received funeral
Medal of Honor hero, LTC Charles Kettles received funeral honors this week in his home town of Ypsilanti, Michigan. He was honored by service members from across the state. The Michigan National Guard Honor G... More
Former Vice-President Joe Biden delivers a humorous
Former Vice-President Joe Biden delivers a humorous eulogy to his long time friend, Congressman John Dingell, who passed away last week. Biden opened by stating, "We mourn John because we knew him." The funer... More
A Dearborn Police cadet, a Michigan National Guard
A Dearborn Police cadet, a Michigan National Guard Non-Commissioned Officer, Former Vice-President Joe Biden, US Representative Debbie Dingell and a US Army officer pay their respects as the remains of former c... More
State Command Sergeant Major, Catherine Farrell, is
State Command Sergeant Major, Catherine Farrell, is the senior enlisted advisor for the Michigan Department of Military and Veteran Affairs and the Michigan National Guard. She assumed the responsibility for t... More
Capt. Amie Kemppainen takes command of Company B, 3rd
Capt. Amie Kemppainen takes command of Company B, 3rd Battlion, 126th Infantry at a ceremony at the Grand Valley Armory in Wyoming, Michigan Saturday, March 2nd, 2019. By taking this command, Kemppainen has ea... More
Michigan National Guard Spc. Dickson spends time with
Michigan National Guard Spc. Dickson spends time with his family prior to the 46 Military Police Company’s mobilization ceremony at Corunna High School on April 2, 2019. The 46 MP CO will serve the next year in Cuba.
Soliders assist each other to ensure safety harnesses
Soliders assist each other to ensure safety harnesses are on correctly prior to climbing a construction project that they are working at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in northern Michigan. These... More
Public affairs mission planning
Public affairs officers from the Arkansas and Virgin Islands National Guard conduct mission planning at the Northern Strike exercise at Camp Grayling, Michigan. CPL Stephen Wright from Arkansas is reporting to... More
The gun team on a M777 Howitzer from the 2/122 Field
The gun team on a M777 Howitzer from the 2/122 Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois National Guard cleans the bore prior to deploying the guns to the field for training exercise Northern Strike at Camp Grayling, Michigan.
Traveling all the way from Wales in the United Kingdom
Traveling all the way from Wales in the United Kingdom to Camp Grayling in northern Michigan, the 3rd Royale Welsh are here to conduct combat training at Northern Strike. Northern Strike 19 is a National Guar... More
Aviators from the Delaware National Guard ready their
Aviators from the Delaware National Guard ready their UH-60 helicopter at the Grayling Army Airfield in support of exercise Northern Strike sponsored by the Michigan National Guard.
Soliders have exchanged unit patches with those who
Soliders have exchanged unit patches with those who have earned their respect in combat and through training. Capt. Marcia Bruno from the Virgin Islands National Guard and CPT Joe Legros from the Michigan Nati... More
The Adjutant General's Coin is presented to a visitor
The Adjutant General's Coin is presented to a visitor to Camp Grayling by Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers. The recipient turns the coin in his hand to admire the representation of Michigan.
The family of COL Scott McKinney enjoy the moment as
The family of COL Scott McKinney enjoy the moment as he cuts the change of command cake at the 177th Military Police Command in Taylor, Michigan, Sunday Aug. 4, 2019. The guidon was passed to McKinney in a cer... More
Parachutes from France, Holland, Germany, Romania and
Parachutes from France, Holland, Germany, Romania and the United States descend on to Iron Mike Drop Zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, France where paratroopers jumped into World War II 74 years ago.
An American Paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade
An American Paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade stands in a crater made by naval gunfire on Pointe du Hoc in Normandy France to provide a sense of scale to the fight that occurred here 74 years ago.
A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade who has
A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade who has just jumped from a Dutch aircraft using the parachute equipment from Holland, lands near thousands of cheering Airborne fans at the commemorative airborne j... More
A German Jumpmaster pins the German Jump wings on 173rd
A German Jumpmaster pins the German Jump wings on 173rd Airborne Brigade Jumpmaster Sgt. Clymer after she jumped from a German aircraft on the commemorative D-Day jump at Sainte Mere Eglise, France.
Paratroopers from across Europe and the United States
Paratroopers from across Europe and the United States conducted a commemorative jump on to Iron Mike Drop Zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, France to celebrate the liberation of Europe in World War II. Here an Ame... More
The American and French flags wave in the morning breeze
The American and French flags wave in the morning breeze as paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Germany salute as Taps is played honoring the fallen at a D Day ceremony at the memorial for the temp... More
World War 2 veteran Robert Wallace returns to Normandy
World War 2 veteran Robert Wallace returns to Normandy France for the first time since he parachuted in with the 82nd Airborne Division 74 years ago.
Dutch Jumpmasters instruct paratroopers from the 173rd
Dutch Jumpmasters instruct paratroopers from the 173rd and across Europe on the proper techniques for their airborne equipment as they prepare for a commemorative jump in Normandy France.
French families camp near Sainte Mere Eglise, France
French families camp near Sainte Mere Eglise, France as they reenact Army life in World War II as a part of the commemorative events surrounding the anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
U.S. Army Capt. Chris Hall (left), an Army surgeon
U.S. Army Capt. Chris Hall (left), an Army surgeon with 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, poses with his brother, Army National Guard Lt. Col. John Hall, the commander of the 126th... More
Sgt. 1st Class Adam Swager and Angela Simpson enter
Sgt. 1st Class Adam Swager and Angela Simpson enter the memorial for Salispils Concentration Camp as a part of cultural day for Saber Strike 2015. Saber Strike is a U.S. Army Europe led theater security coopera... More
Lt. Col. John Hall, commander of the Michigan National
Lt. Col. John Hall, commander of the Michigan National Guard 126 Press Camp Headquarters borrowed a road vest from the Clarion Hotel in Riga, Latvia that says, “Be Careful, we want our guests to return safely,”... More
A freshly refueled A-10 Thunderbolt flies off of the
A freshly refueled A-10 Thunderbolt flies off of the right wing of a Michigan National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker as his wing man takes on fuel. The Maryland based A-10s are a part of the theater support package... More
American Shooting-Instructors brief the Danish and
American Shooting-Instructors brief the Danish and Latvian Soldiers at the range at Camp Grayling, Michigan for Northern Strike 17.
Danish and Latvian Soldiers side by side at the
Danish and Latvian Soldiers side by side at the shooting-range
The quality of water purification is verified by Spc.
The quality of water purification is verified by Spc. Nathaniel Saunders and Pvt. Ethan Custer of the Grand Rapids based 301st Quartermaster Company in support of Northern Strike 17 at Camp Grayling, Michigan. ... More
A paratrooper from the First Rock of the 173rd Airborne
A paratrooper from the First Rock of the 173rd Airborne Brigade is rigged and ready to air insert into a hostile environment.
Spanish Engineers are conducting planning with the
Spanish Engineers are conducting planning with the 173rd Airborne's 1/91st Cavalry as they plan to breach an obstacle at Bayonet Shield.
Photojournalist, Spec. Cheyenne Shouse, of the 173rd
Photojournalist, Spec. Cheyenne Shouse, of the 173rd Airborne Brigade is photographing the combined training of NATO forces in Adazi, Latvia.
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigdes' 1/91st
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigdes' 1/91st Cavalry in position to honor the American Flag at retreat at Grafenwohr, Germany. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is U.S. Army Europe's Contingency Response Force... More
Combat medics of the 173rd Airborne Brigade take a
Combat medics of the 173rd Airborne Brigade take a knee as they prepare to receive patients being evacuated from the live fire lane at Grafenwohr, Germany.
A concertina barrier is moved by engineers from the
A concertina barrier is moved by engineers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade at Grafenwohr, Germany.
Field artillery rounds are stocked near by the guns
Field artillery rounds are stocked near by the guns as paratroopers of the 4/319 field artillery of the 173rd Airborne Brigade are firing at Grafenwohr, Germany.
The pilots flying MEDEVAC from C/1-214 AVN in support
The pilots flying MEDEVAC from C/1-214 AVN in support of 173rd Airborne Brigade at Grafenwohr, Germany.
Jumpmasters from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the
Jumpmasters from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Serbian Army train for a combined airborne operation near Belgrade, Serbia.
Serbian citizens from Novi Sad meet with paratroopers
Serbian citizens from Novi Sad meet with paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade through the American Corners program through the US Embassy - Belgrade.
A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade collects
A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade collects his parachute following a night jump into northern Italy.
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade run the
Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade run the seven mile run through Vicenza, to the top of the challenging Monte Berico and back to their base at Del Din in Italy.
US Ambassador Lewis Eisenberg meets with Colonel
US Ambassador Lewis Eisenberg meets with Colonel Bartholomees, 173rd Airborne Brigade commander, Colonel Berdy, USAG-Italy commander at the Del Din military base in Vicenza, Italy.
Leaders from the 173rd Airborne Brigade look with awe
Leaders from the 173rd Airborne Brigade look with awe at the mountain challenge that lies before them as they prepare to conduct a winter patrol in the Dolomite Mountains of northern Italy.
A special moment between Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua
A special moment between Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Mathis and his wife just before his promotion to Chief Warrant Officer 3 in the War Room at 173rd Airborne Brigade Headquarters in Vicenza, Italy.
The leadership of the 173rd Airborne Brigade is assembled
The leadership of the 173rd Airborne Brigade is assembled to engage in a discussion on leadership with US Army Europe G-3, Brig. Gen. Timothy Daugherty at Caserma Del Din in Vicenza, Italy.
The Water Purification Platoon from the Brigade Support
The Water Purification Platoon from the Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade is conducting a reconnaissance to secure a source of water for the Sky Soldiers.
Rigged, inspected and ready for airborne insertion
Rigged, inspected and ready for airborne insertion by SSG Giovani Gomez, extraction chute NCOIC, and the crew at the heavy drop facility at Aviano Air Base. This M-777 Howitzer package, weighing in at 19,000 p... More
The parachute deploying from a heavy drop in the trailing
The parachute deploying from a heavy drop in the trailing C-130 can be observed from the lead aircraft which has just dropped a M777 Howitzer in support of 173rd Airborne Brigade operations in Germany.
#SkySoldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct
#SkySoldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an #Airborne insertion onto Juliet Drop Zone in northern Italy. It was less than a minute from exiting the C-130 until the Paratroopers were on the ground a... More
Soldiers set out on night operations as the sun sets
Soldiers set out on night operations as the sun sets on paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade who have just completed a forcible entry onto a drop zone in northern Italy.
Three US Air Force C-130 Hercules fly in by the Dolomite
Three US Air Force C-130 Hercules fly in by the Dolomite Mountains in northern Italy after dropping paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade in an airborne insertion onto Juliet Drop Zone.
A paratrooper calls for a rigger as the jumpmaster
A paratrooper calls for a rigger as the jumpmaster who is inspecting his parachute rigging has discovered a safety issue. The rigger quickly responded and corrected the issue so the 173rd Airborne Brigade Soli... More
Leaders from American, British and French Airborne
Leaders from American, British and French Airborne units discuss combined airborne operations in Ger, France with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 54th Engineer Battalion supporting Acrinonyx La Marne.
A French 11th Airborne Brigade paratrooper briefs his
A French 11th Airborne Brigade paratrooper briefs his Soldiers prior to an airborne insertion into Ger, France with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Brigade Engineer Battalion providing engineer support for the Acin... More
Command Sergeant Major Romani discusses expectations
Command Sergeant Major Romani discusses expectations with PFC Fuentes on the drop zone in Ger, France as the 173rd Airborne Brigade Engineers support the French 11th Parachute Brigade.
Paratroopers from the Italian Army discuss the challenges
Paratroopers from the Italian Army discuss the challenges of the Expert Infantryman Badge training with the 173rd Airborne Brigade commander.
The final event of the Expert Infantryman Badge is
The final event of the Expert Infantryman Badge is 'Objective Bull'. This final test is to determine the warrior drive of Soldiers immediately following a week of testing that culminates with a 12-mile ruck mar... More
Command Sergeant Major Franklin Velez gives a motivational
Command Sergeant Major Franklin Velez gives a motivational talk to his paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade following a brigade run with thousands of paratroopers running.
A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade asks
A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade asks Lt. Gen. Christopher Cavoli questions about realistic medical training that will keep his Soldier's skills sharp.
The snow covered Dolomite Mountains highlight the frigid
The snow covered Dolomite Mountains highlight the frigid temperatures as a paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade jumps into northern Italy.
Warriors from the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare their
Warriors from the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepare their equipment immediately after landing on Juliet Drop Zone in northern Italy.
The commanders of U.S. Army Europe, Lt. Gen. Cavoli;
The commanders of U.S. Army Europe, Lt. Gen. Cavoli; Chaos Battery, Capt. Burbenger; 4-319 AFAR (XO), Maj. Centola, and 173rd Airborne Brigade, Col. Jay Bartholomees are observing a fire mission in exercise Dyn... More
Paratroopers are dug into defensive positions as the
Paratroopers are dug into defensive positions as the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion conducts Base Defense training in Slovenia.
A Quick Reaction Force (QRF) responds to enemy forces
A Quick Reaction Force (QRF) responds to enemy forces as the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion conduct Base Defense Live Fire in Slovenia. This training ensures the 173rd Airborne Brigade support paratroopers are... More
Parachute riggers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support
Parachute riggers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion move to their fighting positions as they train with the Slovenian Army in Postojna, Slovenia.
Captain Beverly Nordin and CSM James LaFratta, the
Captain Beverly Nordin and CSM James LaFratta, the 173rd Airborne Brigade Support Battalion Operations Officer and Command Sergeant Major, make decisions about the employment of heavy machine guns as their para... More
The rolling mountains and realistic combat training
The rolling mountains and realistic combat training areas American in Postonja, Slovenia provide a realistic wartime scenario for the 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers to train on Base Defense Live Fire this week.
A .50 machine gun crew is given explains their employment
A .50 machine gun crew is given explains their employment of the weapon to 173rd Airborne Brigade Commander, Col. Jay Bartholomees, as the Brigade Support Battalion conducts base defense live fire training in Slovenia.
Public affairs officers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade
Public affairs officers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade capture photo and video as paratroopers from 2-503rd, 173rd Airborne Brigade move into the woodline following an air assault from a 12th Combat Aviation B... More
Six medics from the 173rd Airborne Brigade earned the
Six medics from the 173rd Airborne Brigade earned the Expert Field Medical Badge during testing at Grafenwoehr, Germany. Those receiving the EFMB were Sgt. Jacob Shepherd, Sgt. Brenden Lee, Spc. Kyle Daron, Sp... More
After completing a grueling 2.2. mile full combat load
After completing a grueling 2.2. mile full combat load run, complete with body armor, ballistic plates and crew served machine guns, the battalion commander congratulates his paratroopers for their combat readiness.
A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade quickly
A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade quickly moves across the drop zone immediately following a joint forcable entry into Juliet Drop zone along with Polish and Italian Allies.
With beautiful blue skies overhead, paratroopers with
With beautiful blue skies overhead, paratroopers with full combat loads board aircraft in Aviano, Italy for a Joint Forcable Entry into Hohenfels, Germany as a part of their combat readiness exercise.
Parachutes and Machine Guns are ready as paratroopers
Parachutes and Machine Guns are ready as paratroopers make final preparations for a combat readiness training exercise for the 173rd Airborne Brigade.
A platoon sergeant ground guides trucks to pick up
A platoon sergeant ground guides trucks to pick up reconnaissance paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade's 1/91 Cavalry following a Live Fire training exercise.
Cavalry Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade
Cavalry Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade clear buildings in a bunker complex as in a live fire training exercise.
A German jumpmaster trains American paratroopers on
A German jumpmaster trains American paratroopers on the use of German parachutes prior to the D Day 74 Commemorative jump in Sainte Mere Eglise, France.
Paratroopers descend from Airborne heaven as they approach
Paratroopers descend from Airborne heaven as they approach the hallowed grounds of Iron Mike Drop Zone near Sainte Mere Eglise, France in a commemorative jump celebrating D-Day in Normandy France.
The 173rd Airborne Brigade, commonly called "The Herd"
The 173rd Airborne Brigade, commonly called "The Herd" pack on to US Air Force C-17s to conduct an assault. This parachute assault called "Rock Drop" is a battalion sized seizure of contested territory is a jo... More
A boy who is the son of a paratrooper watches as Infantrymen
A boy who is the son of a paratrooper watches as Infantrymen from the 173rd Airborne Brigade parachture into Juliet Drop Zone in northern Italy.
With hazy mountains in the background paratroopers
With hazy mountains in the background paratroopers from 2-503rd Infantry (The Rock) assault an objective on Juliet Drop Zone in northern Italy. This parachute assault called "Rock Drop" is a battalion sized sei... More
The Spanish 34-foot airborne training tower stands
The Spanish 34-foot airborne training tower stands watch as Spanish and American Paratroopers train together at the Spanish Airborne School, BRIPAC, in Madrid, Spain prior to a combined Airborne training missio... More
The morning sun is warming a U.S. Army photographer
The morning sun is warming a U.S. Army photographer positioned in the arid plains of Zaragoza, Spain as she readies her camera to capture a combined Spanish and American parachute operation. Spec. Josselyn Fue... More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sattazahn is presented with
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sattazahn is presented with the Meritorious Service Medal by COL James Bartholomees for his dedicated service to the 173rd Airborne Brigade.
A CH-47 crew stands ready for sling load operations
A CH-47 crew stands ready for sling load operations in northern Michigan at Grayling Army Airfield. These aviators are from the 3-238th Aviation Regiment of the Michigan National Guard. They stand ready to pr... More
A little girl admires the Lifesaving Medal her father
A little girl admires the Lifesaving Medal her father was just presented in a ceremony held in Lansing, Michigan. Sgt. Tyge Nelson was awarded the National Guard Lifesaving Medal for saving the life of a two-ye... More
A maintenance Soldier carefully aligns the wheel bearings
A maintenance Soldier carefully aligns the wheel bearings to ensure our Michigan National Guard vehicles are combat ready. Our maintenance Soldiers are valuable members of our fighting force, ensuring our tran... More
His son who was born during while he was serving his
His son who was born during while he was serving his first combat tour in Iraq, looks on with pride as newly promoted Lt. Col. Obie Yordy is given the oath of office by Brig. Gen. Lawrence Schloegl at a ceremon... More
A deploying Soldier hands over the care of her dog
A deploying Soldier hands over the care of her dog to her sister following as her unit, the 272 Regional Support Group heads overseas to support theater operations in the middle east.
Master Sgt. Charles Barth, Grayling Air Gunnery Range,
Master Sgt. Charles Barth, Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Mich., is decorated with the Commander of the Land Forces Medal for Merit, 3rd Class, at Ādaži Military Base, Latvia, Nov. 15, 2018. The awards were presen... More
Members of the National Armed Forces of Latvia combined
Members of the National Armed Forces of Latvia combined with airmen from the 110th Attack Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., 127th Wing, Selfridge ANG Base, Mich., and Alpena Combat Readiness Tr... More
Leaders from the Michigan National Guard, along with
Leaders from the Michigan National Guard, along with military leaders from nations across Europe, place flowers at the Freedom Monument in Riga, Latvia, at a ceremony recognizing Latvia's 100 years of independence.
Sergeant Major Witt and Lt. Col. Stimitz make on site
Sergeant Major Witt and Lt. Col. Stimitz make on site coordination for an Emergency Readiness Exercise (EDRE) the 177th Military Police Brigade will conduct with the Virgin Islands National Guard and Virgin Isl... More
A hostile protester is handcuffed and placed in detention
A hostile protester is handcuffed and placed in detention to hand over to local police in a training exercise in the Virgin Islands. The units participating in Caribbean Thunder from Michigan include: Michigan ... More
SCUBA divers are searching the waters around the port
SCUBA divers are searching the waters around the port facility in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as a Michigan National Guard Quick Reaction Force Solider provides security for the area. The Michigan National Guar... More