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Capt. Amie Kemppainen proudly stands with her daughter Avarie with the guidon from Company B, 3rd Battlion, 126th Infantry. She took command at a ceremony at the Grand Valley Armory in Wyoming, Michigan on March 2, 2019. By taking this command, Kemppainen has earned the distinction of being the first female infantry commander in the Michigan National Guard and one of the first in the United States Army.
190302-A-VI272-124.JPG Photo By: Lt. Col. John Hall

Wyoming, Mich. - Capt. Amie Kemppainen proudly stands with her daughter Avarie with the guidon from Company B, 3rd Battlion, 126th Infantry. She took command at a ceremony at the Grand Valley Armory in Wyoming, Michigan on March 2, 2019. By taking this command, Kemppainen has earned the distinction of being the first female infantry commander in the Michigan National Guard and one of the first in the United States Army.


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