U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Lithuanian paratroopers from the Iron Wolf Mechanized Brigade practice gaining control of their canopies during pre... More
Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh discusses mission
Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh discusses mission importance with paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade in Rukla, Lithuania, May 18, 2014. The "Sky Soldiers" fr... More
A member of the Michigan Army National Guard's Unmanned
A member of the Michigan Army National Guard's Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Platoon, Company B, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, briefs Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh M... More
Paratroopers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,
Paratroopers with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepare to conduct a tactical airborne operation at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia, May 20, 2014. Approximately 600 paratroopers fr... More
Paratroopers from the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Paratroopers from the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade carry their primary and reserve parachutes as they prepare for airborne operations at Jonava Airfield in Rukla, Lithuania, Ma... More
Joint Fires Observers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Joint Fires Observers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and their Latvian Joint Terminal Attack Controllers conducted a combined training exercise DATE at Lielvarde Airbase, La... More
Juris Burze, a professional Latvian tour guide, takes
Juris Burze, a professional Latvian tour guide, takes U.S. Army paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, on a tour through Old Riga, Latvia, May 22, 2014. The paratroope... More
Capt. Nicholas Salimbene, the commander of Legion Company,
Capt. Nicholas Salimbene, the commander of Legion Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, greets Lithuanian Minister of National Defense Juozas Olekas near Rukla, Lithuania, May... More
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, from Tennessee, arrives at Paldiski
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, from Tennessee, arrives at Paldiski Barracks, Estonia, May 24, 2014, to visit U.S. Army paratroopers with Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. During ... More
Paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment,
Paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, pose for a team photo prior to the start of the 2014 We Run 10k and Half-Marathon in Vilnius, Lithuania, May 25, 2014. Eight t... More
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade,
Paratroopers with the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, and the United Kingdom’s British Burma Company, 1st Battalion, Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, attend a memorial service May 25, 2014, at Paldiski Barrac... More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an allied training exercise alongside Latvian soldiers from Latvia’s Land Forces Infantry Brigade May 25, 2014, at Adazu Training Area, Latv... More
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, the Adjutant General
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, the Adjutant General of Michigan, speaks with paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Latvia’s 1st Infantry Battalion, Land Forces Inf... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Johnson, a platoon leader assigned
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ryan Johnson, a platoon leader assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, introduces himself to students at Adazu Secondary School in Adazi, Latvia, May 26, 20... More
Michigan National Guard KATT presents active shooter readiness brief
Members of the Michigan National Guard Kinetic Applications Training Team, Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Gomberg, Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Menard, Sgt. 1st Class Scott Watkins, and Staff Sgt. Nikolas Discher, conducted ac... More
Paratroopers from Lithuania, Estonia, the U.S. and
Paratroopers from Lithuania, Estonia, the U.S. and Latvia, participate in a Baltic forces regional training event at Military Base Adazi, Latvia, May 27-28, 2014. The annual training event was a NATO fixed- and... More
U.S. Army Capt. Chris Hall (right), an Army surgeon
U.S. Army Capt. Chris Hall (right), 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 126t... More
Lithuanian Col. Raimundas Vaiksnoras (left), commander
Lithuanian Col. Raimundas Vaiksnoras (left), commander of Lithuania’s Iron Wolf Mechanized Infantry Brigade, introduces U.S. Army 1st Lt. Austin Rees (center) and Sgt. 1st Class Corey Thomas, both members of th... More
Juris Calitis, a Harvard Divinity School graduate and
Juris Calitis, a Harvard Divinity School graduate and founder of the Zvanninieki Alternative Family Home, talks with U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Cox of the 500th Engineer Company, 15th Engineer Battalion, a... More
27th Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur Leadership Award Ceremony
The Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond T. Odierno and Col. Lyman Hammond (retired) of the Gen. MacArthur Foundation recognize Michigan Army National Guard Capt. Todd Falor of Dewitt and present him the Gen... More
U.S. Army paratroopers from Company A, 1st Battalion,
U.S. Army paratroopers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade march through Camp Adazu, Latvia while participating in a monthly Land Forces Infantry Brigade awards ceremo... More
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Mendez (left), a paratrooper
U.S. Army Spc. Joseph Mendez (left), a paratrooper with 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, strains to pin fellow paratrooper Spc. Anthony Crisci during an allied-force arm-wrestling... More
U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Bolden of Lafayette, Ind., a
U.S. Army Spc. Caleb Bolden of Lafayette, Ind., a paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, lets a Kaunus "VDU Rasos" Gymnasium student try on his equipment during ... More
A Lithuanian basic training soldier stands ready to
A Lithuanian basic training soldier stands ready to receive instruction from their drill sergeant during a training demonstration near Rukla, Lithuania, June 3, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kimberly Bratic)
Pfc. J. William Roundtree, of Lancaster, Ohio, a paratrooper
Pfc. J. William Roundtree, of Lancaster, Ohio, a paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, takes up a security position during training on Jonava Airfield in Rukla,... More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, follow a Lithuanian paratrooper through a dense forest during part of the Lithuanian Iron Wolf Mechanized Infantry Brigad... More
A Lithuanian paratrooper assigned to the Iron Wolf
A Lithuanian paratrooper assigned to the Iron Wolf Mechanized Infantry Brigade crawls through a muddy, water-filled trench under barbed wire during the Iron Wolf Best Squad competition in Rukla, Lithuania, June... More
Maj. Anthony Costello, officer in charge of 173rd Airborne
Maj. Anthony Costello, officer in charge of 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers in Lithuania, stands beside other distinguished guests June 5, 2014 during an award ceremony for the Lithuanian Iron Wolf Mechaniz... More
Pfc. Timothy Franzel of the 464th Quartermaster Company,
Pfc. Timothy Franzel of the 464th Quartermaster Company, Michigan National Guard, digs a trench around his tent to prevent rainwater from entering. Franzel and members of his unit provided laundry services at a... More
Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers work on practical
Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers work on practical exercises to reinforce their understanding of security risks at Edward B. Kesselly Barracks in Monrovia, Liberia, June 12, 2014. Michigan National Guardsmen fr... More
Michigan National Guard opens Service Member, Veteran & Family Assista...
Michigan National Guard Family Programs will host a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony for their new Service Member Veteran and Family Assistance Center on Wednesday, June 25th, 2014.
Battle Creek Air National Guard Assistant Fire Chief
Battle Creek Air National Guard Assistant Fire Chief Robert Bryant gives a safety briefing to Michigan National Guard disaster assistance response team (DART) members before an exercise to practice removing dow... More
EXportable Combat Training Capability exercise begins at Camp Grayling
The welcome sign at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., at the beginning of the eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise, July 13, 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Seth LaCount, Michigan Na... More
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, Adjutant General and
Maj. Gen. Gregory J. Vadnais, Adjutant General and the Director of Military and Veterans Affairs for the Michigan National Guard and Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, Chief of Defense for the Latvian Army oversee the b... More
Sgt. Brandon Zupko, of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion,
Sgt. Brandon Zupko, of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment, re-enlists with the Michigan Army National Guard, while flying in a Black Hawk over Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Cen... More
A rocket is fired from an M142 High Mobility Artillery
A rocket is fired from an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System of the 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment, during the eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise at Camp Graying Joint Maneuve... More
Soldiers assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers assigned to Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, take a fortified firing position during the eXportable Combat Training Capability exercise at t... More
OPFOR Soldier prepares an ambush for Soldiers of 1-119th and 1st Army ...
Sgt. Brandon Finley, a Soldier assigned to Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, prepares to engage in opposing forces operations during situat... More
Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 103rd Field Artillery Regiment, Rhode Island Army National Guard, cling to the barrel of the M777 A-1 howitzer to level the weapon before executing a live-fire... More
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 119th Artillery
Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 119th Artillery Regiment, MIchigan National Guard, observe and prepare to engage opposing forces during the artillery defense lane during the eXportable Combat Training C... More
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment,
Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y., exit a CH-47 Chinook during an artillery raid exercise at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, J... More
Soldiers of Section 2, Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion,
Soldiers of Section 2, Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 119th Artillery Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, fire a howitzer at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., July 17. It is a rule that ... More
CH-47 Chinook lifts an M777A2 for Artillery Raids during XCTC
A CH-47 Chinook provides air lift support for Artillery Raid exercises conducted during XCTC 2014 at Camp Grayling, Mich.
A Ch-47 Chinook prepares to airlift a sling-loaded
A Ch-47 Chinook prepares to airlift a sling-loaded M777A1 howitzer with the Soldiers assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 119th Artillery Regiment, Michigan National Guard, taking cover during the eXportab... More
A gunnery sergeant assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion,
A gunnery sergeant assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 201st Field Artillery Regiment, West Virginia National Guard, scans the horizon from his M109A6 Paladin for opposing forces during a battery defense ... More
A Soldier assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion,
A Soldier assigned to Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 119th Artillery Regiment, Michigan National Guard, receives a high five from Capt. Avery after his ice bucket bath during the eXportable Combat Training Capab... More
Michigan Army National Guard Capt. Mandy Sullivan of
Michigan Army National Guard Capt. Mandy Sullivan of Headquarters Detachment, 210th Military Police Battalion and Capt. Rhonda Owsley, commander of the 1775th Military Police Company, camoflauge each other in p... More
Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers train in Indiana
A Soldier from the 460th Chemical Company from Augusta, Mich., Michigan Army National Guard, trains in responding to a nuclear attack during Vibrant Response 14 at Camp Atterbury, Ind.
Staff Sgt. Michael Webb from Columbus, Mich., of Detachment
Staff Sgt. Michael Webb from Columbus, Mich., of Detachment 1, Company B, 3-238 Aviation, Selfridge, Mich., prepares the M240 machine gun for CH-47 Chinook helicopter gunnery range qualification during Operati... More
UAS are not the enemy - A couple of men standing in a field next to ea...
Soldiers with the 177th Regional Training Institute prepare to launch the Raven UAS during pilot training course at Camp Grayling, Mich., Aug. 11, 2014.
Sgt. Eric Wolschleger, a Soldier assigned to Bravo
Sgt. Eric Wolschleger, a Soldier assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation Battalion, Wisconsin Army National Guard, performs maintenance and lubricates the M240G machine gun mounted on a UH-60M ... More
Shown is an M119A2 howitzer firing position occupied
Shown is an M119A2 howitzer firing position occupied by Ohio Army National Guard artillery soldiers of B Battery, 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery at Camp Grayling, Mich., on Aug. 12, 2014. The artillery so... More
Soldiers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 126th
Soldiers assigned to Charlie Troop, 1st Squadron, 126th Cavalry Regiment, 63rd Troop Command, Michigan Army National Guard, fire a 60 mm mortar round during the live-fire exercise on the air-to-ground range dur... More
The crew chief of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter scans
The crew chief of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter scans the Grayling, Mich., countryside during a flight in support of Operation Northern Strike, Aug. 13, 2014.
MING UAS training during ONS
Sgt. Jon Barendse, Company B, 126th Cavalry, Manistee, Michigan, Sgt. Kristopher Wolf, Alpha Troop, 126th Cavalry, Cadillac, Mich., and Spc. Thomas Jones, Company C, 125th Infantry regiment, Wyoming, Mich., go ... More
The UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter lands at
The UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter lands at the Grayling Air Gunnery range Aug. 13, 2014. The Lakota is the newest attack helicopter employed by the Michigan National Guard for training in events such a... More
A Michigan National Guard CH-47 Chinook from the 3-238th
A Michigan National Guard CH-47 Chinook from the 3-238th General Support Aviation Battalion in Grand Ledge, Mich., lands at the Grayling Air Gunnery Range, Mich., Aug. 13, 2014, during Operation Northern Strike... More
Michigan Army National Guard Spc. Seth LaCount, from
Michigan Army National Guard Spc. Seth LaCount, from Hudsonville, Mich., interviews Latvian army officer Maj. Igors Agakijs at the Camp Grayling Maneuver Training Center Air to Ground Range, in Grayling, Mich.,... More
Operation Northern Strike showcases the state partnership
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) from Latvia, Illinois, North Carolina and Michigan that are a part of the state partnership program worked together to direct air strikes to simulate suppressing the ene... More
Joint terminal attack controllers (JTAC) with the North
Joint terminal attack controllers (JTAC) with the North Carolina Air National Guard watch two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters land to pick up troops during training exercises at Operation Northern Strike at Grayli... More
Lt. Col. Kenneth A. Dilg, 210th Military Police Battalion
Lt. Col. Kenneth A. Dilg, 210th Military Police Battalion commander addresses the troops prior to the Warrior Dash at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center Aug. 14, 2014. The Warrior Dash was part of an ... More
UAS are here to help, US Army Photo
Soldiers with Detachment 1, Company Bravo, Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 37th Brigade Combat, do through saftey checks and flight preporations prior to launching the Shadow RQ-7B Unmanned Aerial System at t... More
Bryant brothers run into each other at Operation Northern Strike
Michigan Army National Guard Soldier, 1st Lt. Jeremiah Bryant oversees training during a Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Regiment training brief at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Gray... More
Michigan Army National Guard senior officers and
Michigan Army National Guard senior officers and noncommissioned officers meet at the Camp Grayling, Mich., main dining facility for a Senior Leaders' Prayer Breakfast hosted by Michigan Army National Guard Uni... More
1-126 Cavalry conducts right of passage Spur Ride at CGHMTC
First Sgt. Scott D. Leist, Bravo Troop first sergeant assigned to the 1st Squadron, 126th Cavalry Regiment, 63rd Troop Command leads soldiers participating in the spur ride, a time honored cavalry tradition, to... More
Michigan Army National Guard units participate in the
Michigan Army National Guard units participate in the 2014 Memorial and Pass in Review at the parade field on Camp Grayling, Mich. Aug. 15. Artillery Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery crew cer... More
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Michigan National Guard
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and Michigan National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais complete the governor’s inspection of troops at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Grayling, Mich., Au... More
Pfc. John Redmon of Youngstown, Ohio from the Ohio
Pfc. John Redmon of Youngstown, Ohio from the Ohio Army National Guard C Company, 37th Special Troops Battalion qualifies with a Mark 19, Model 3 40mm grenade machine gun at Range 41 on Camp Grayling, Michigan ... More
Firefighters from the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio Air
Firefighters from the 179th Airlift Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, spray water on a simulated aircraft fire during a training deployment to the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., Aug. 19, 2014. The... More
Grayling Fire Department plays vital role in summer training
Spc. Robert A. Anderson, from Brighton, Mich., Spc. Sara E. Boehringer, from Grand Rapids, Mich., and Staff Sgt. Joel Schively, from Kingsley, Mich., who work the day shift for the Grayling Fire Department on t... More
Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers of the 46th Military
Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers of the 46th Military Police Company from Cheboygan, Mich., exit a KC-135 cargo plane in Latvia, Aug. 20, 2014. The element is the largest group that has traveled from Michi... More
Michigan Army National Guard Soldier Sgt. Scott Dietrich
Michigan Army National Guard Soldier Sgt. Scott Dietrich and Latvian soldier Pfc. Renārs Sterns close the gate of a general utility truck to ensure safety of Guardsmen while traveling to a range in Latvia to co... More
Michigan and Latvian Army National Guard soldiers stand
Michigan and Latvian Army National Guard soldiers stand at parade rest in a ceremony following a culminating exercise demonstration that highlighted joint training tasks to optimize security defenses at Lielvar... More
Soldiers of the 46th Military Police Company from Cheboygan,
Soldiers of the 46th Military Police Company from Cheboygan, Mich., prepare for a day of cutting and splitting wood at a boarding school in Tilza, Latvia. The chopped wood will supply heat and hot water for fiv... More
A Latvian soldier pats down an opposing force Soldier
A Latvian soldier pats down an opposing force Soldier from the 46th Military Police Company during a culminating exercise at Liepaja International Airport in Liepaja, Latvia. The exercise allowed the Michigan G... More
1073rd Support Maintenance Company
The Department of the Army announced the Greenville-based, Michigan National Guard, 1073rd Support Maintenance Company as one of two winners in Army Award for Maintenance Excellence in the Medium Military Table... More
Michigan Army Guard MPs in Latvia
Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Maj. Edward Williams, with the 210th Military Police Battalion, Taylor, Michigan, helps facilitate traffic accident investigation training along with his Latvian counterparts f... More
Michigan Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Daniel Hopkins,
Michigan Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Daniel Hopkins, 177th Military Police Company, Taylor, Mich., shoots the MP5, a compact sub-machine gun, training along with his Latvian counterparts from the Latvian MP ... More
First Sgt. Brad Cox, first sergeant assigned to 1433rd
First Sgt. Brad Cox, first sergeant assigned to 1433rd Engineer Company, Augusta, Mich., packs his newly-issued equipment before departure to Latvia in support of Operation Silver Arrow. Michigan Army National ... More
The 173rd Airborne Military Police platoon, Vincentia,
The 173rd Airborne Military Police platoon, Vincentia, Italy, participates in a Search and Clear exercise facilitated by the Latvian Military Police company and Military Police from the Michigan Army National... More
Maj. Ravi Wagh, brigade executive officer for the 177th
Maj. Ravi Wagh, brigade executive officer for the 177th Military Police, Michigan Army National Guard, discusses the extensive history of the USS LST 393, a landing ship tank moored at Mart Dock on the Muskegon... More
Michigan Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jonathan French,
Michigan Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jonathan French, 1431st Engineer Company (Sapper), Calumet, Mich., sets up an early warning system to teach a class to his Latvian counterparts from the Latvian Engineer ... More
Lt. Col. Janus Dzenevz, Latvian Army, Riga, Latvia,
Lt. Col. Janus Dzenevz, Latvian Army, Riga, Latvia, gives a brief to 1st Lt. Matthew Duncan, 1433rd Engineer Company, Augusta, Mich., and other members of the Michigan Army National Guard and the Latvian Army. ... More
Spc. Phillip Kangas and Spc. Dylan Seavoy, medics assigned
Spc. Phillip Kangas and Spc. Dylan Seavoy, medics assigned to the 1431st Engineer Company, Michigan Army National Guard, Baraga, Mich., pack a medical aid bag in preparation for a field exercise, Adazi, Latvia,... More
Capt. Alek Wilson, 1437th Engineer Company, Sault Saint
Capt. Alek Wilson, 1437th Engineer Company, Sault Saint Marie, Mich., Michigan Army National Guard, receives instructions about a BV206 track vehicle owned by the Latvian Engineer Battalion (ZS 54 ITBN), in Org... More
Michigan National Guard begins Operation Silver Arrow in Latvia
Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment "The Rock", 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, land on the battlefield in Adazi, Latvia, during Operation Silver Arrow, Oct. 5, 2014. The... More
Michigan Army National Guard 1st Lt. Scott McCormick,
Michigan Army National Guard 1st Lt. Scott McCormick, a physician assistant with Company B, 1st Battalion, 125th Infantry Company, Saginaw, Mich., instructs Latvian National Guardsmen, on evaluating a casualty,... More
Michigan Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel
Michigan Army National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Lincoln, the MING state command sergeant major welcomes Latvian National Guard soldier, Pvt. Luize Priedite, while Maj. Danny Derringer, the MING State Part... More
Michigan National Guard receives 'Delivering on the Promise Honor Roll...
Air Force Maj. Gen. Garry Dean, special assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau, presents Army Brig. Gen. Michael Stone, the Michigan National Guard assistant adjutant general for Installations, the “Deli... More
Michigan National Guard Family Programs Office reaches out to Jackson,...
Retired U.S. Army Reserve and former Michigan Army National Guard Capt. Teresa Dobie, receives a retirement flag and pin from Michigan Volunteer Defense Force member, Chief Warrant Officer 3 James Jones, at the... More
Michigan National Guard 51st Weapons of Mass Destruction
Michigan National Guard 51st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team survey team leader 1st Lt. Ethan Eickelberg and logistics NCO, Sgt. 1st Class Brandy Bailey-Hobbs discuss details prior to a training ... More
Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, director of the Department
Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and adjutant general for the Michigan National Guard and the Latvian Chief of Defense, Lt. Gen. Raimonds Graube, Skype from... More
Michigan National Guard Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais
Michigan National Guard Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais displays the Order of Viesturs Second Class received from Latvian President Andris Bērziņš at a ceremony in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 18, 2014. Latvia is Michigan... More
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder takes a moment to speak with
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder takes a moment to speak with members of the Michigan Army National Guard before the beginning of official inauguration ceremonies at the state capitol in Lansing, Mich., Jan. 1, 2015.(... More
Michigan Air National Guard: Always on mission
Michigan Air National Guard firefighters from the 110th Attack Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, respond to a multi-vehicle crash on the I-94 expressway near the base, Jan. 9, 2015. The Air National G... More
Rachael Pearson of Holland, Mich., hugs her son, Jordon,
Rachael Pearson of Holland, Mich., hugs her son, Jordon, while dropping him off at the Michigan Youth Challenge Academy in Battle Creek, Mich. The Michigan Youth Challenge Academy offers young people between th... More
Michigan Air National Guard member, Staff Sgt. William
Michigan Air National Guard member, Staff Sgt. William Spencer with the 127th Logistics Readiness Squadron, looks on as MING 51st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team members set up shoring to drive t... More
Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers with Bravo Company,
Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, deliver M777A2 howitzers to a firing point at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center on Feb. 27, 20... More
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment,
Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan National Guard, manually maneuver their M777A2 howitzer aside another cannon on a C-17 cargo plane at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Cen... More
Staff Sgt. Chris Bryan, gun chief for Bravo Battery,
Staff Sgt. Chris Bryan, gun chief for Bravo Battery, 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, Michigan National Guard, discusses the breech operations of an M777A2 howitzer with artillerymen of the Latvia... More