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Michigan National Guard supports COVID-19 vaccination effort
December 29, 2020 — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard, on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 since March, is now helping the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) get...

National Guard supports vaccination efforts for Michigan
December 15, 2020 — LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard will help vaccinate people in the state in support of community health care organizations and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services fight...

Michigan National Guard helps meet demand for food
December 7, 2020 — COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. – Food banks have reached out to the Michigan Guard for assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the increased demand for food and a shortage of volunteers.“I was really...

Michigan Guard, Latvia reaffirm relationship during pandemic
November 25, 2020 — LANSING, Mich. – The Latvian National Armed Forces and the Michigan National Guard have developed a relationship stretching back nearly three decades through the National Guard Bureau's State...

Michigan National Guard fills vital need for food delivery
November 17, 2020 — PONTIAC, Mich. – Soldiers and Airmen from the Michigan National Guard have worked with food pantries and other charities to help distribute more than 3.5 million pounds of food to those in need during...

Planning begins for Northern Strike 21 exercise
November 13, 2020 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich. – Since its inception in 2012, Northern Strike has grown into the nation's largest joint, reserve-component exercise. The initial planning conference for next year's iteration,...

Michigan National Guard goes all-in on all-domain training
November 9, 2020 — LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard unveiled the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC) at Camp Grayling in July and the Kelly Johnson Joint All-Domain Innovation Center (KJJADIC) at...

Michigan Airmen provide aerial view of California wildfires
October 8, 2020 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Members of the 110th Operations Group at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base volunteered to help battle California wildfires that have burned more than 4 million acres this...

Michigan National Guard tests prison inmates, staff
October 7, 2020 — IONIA, Mich. – As the fight against COVID-19 continues, so does the partnership between the Michigan National Guard and the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC). The Michigan Army and Air...

Exercise Northern Strike 21 planning underway in Michigan
October 5, 2020 — GRAYLING, Mich. – For nearly a decade, Northern Strike (NS) has brought thousands of military members from multiple service branches, states and countries together, all in the name of building joint...

Michigan National Guard helps get food to those in need
September 22, 2020 — ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard is helping a charitable food distribution network complete its mission despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.Michigan Citizen-Soldiers and...

28th ECAB hurdles challenges, completes training
September 17, 2020 — FORT HOOD, Texas – Despite COVID-19 challenges, Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade completed training at Fort Hood to prepare for Operation Spartan Shield and Operation...

Michigan National Guard supports food banks
September 16, 2020 — BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – During normal times, one in every six people struggle with hunger in southwest Michigan, but these are not normal times and that struggle has only grown larger. For 38 years, the...

Michigan National Guard unveils joint innovation center
September 14, 2020 — MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist joined ranking members of the Michigan National Guard for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of the Kelly Johnson Joint All-Domain...

The Red Arrow fought to the very end in World War II
September 9, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – To commemorate the end of World War II 75 years ago, the Wisconsin National Guard is recounting the role of the 32nd Division. Consisting of the Wisconsin National Guard and much of...

Michigan Guard conducts free COVID tests on Mackinac Island
September 4, 2020 — MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. – Mackinac Island is untouched by cars and untouched by COVID-19, and would like to keep it that way.On Aug. 26, the Michigan National Guard was at Mackinac Island providing...

Michigan National Guard helps test food workers for COVID-19
September 1, 2020 — HOLLAND, Mich. – Protecting all Michigan residents, including seasonal food workers, is a tall order. The Michigan National Guard is helping.At the beginning of August, the Michigan Department of...

Soldier becomes U.S. citizen before deployment
August 31, 2020 — FORT HOOD, Texas – U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Rivera Romero, a CH-47 helicopter repairer deployed with Bravo Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, became a...

National Guard Bureau welcomes new top enlisted member
August 25, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The National Guard welcomed its new senior enlisted advisor, Chief Master Sgt. Tony L. Whitehead, during a change of responsibility ceremony at the Pentagon Aug. 25. Gen. Daniel...

Michigan National Guard provides drive-thru COVID-19 testing
August 25, 2020 — THREE RIVERS, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard brought drive-thru community COVID-19 testing to Three Rivers, Baldwin and Newago Aug. 13-14.“I believe these missions are important to the public,”...

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell