Story by Sgt. 1st Class William MacDonald | Michigan National Guard | 06.24.2024
Lansing, MI – In an extraordinary display of family loyalty and dedication to service, an Army Warrant Officer recently enlisted his twin brother into the same Army unit. This rare event highlights the deep familial bonds and shared sense of duty that drive many to serve in the military....
Story by Staff Sgt. John Adkins | Michigan National Guard | 04.13.2024
U.S. Army National Guard members from the Michigan National Guard Defense Cyber Operations Element and Detachment 1 , 172nd Cyber Protection Team received training from the Maryland Army National Guard and National Guard Bureau on the Deployable Defensive Cyberspace Operations System – Modular kit, from April 13-14, 2024....
Story by Spc. Avery Cunningham | 172nd Public Affairs Detachment | 05.14.2016
The Recruit Sustainment Program is the first step into military life for most National Guardsmen. The program is designed to teach Soldiers basic level tasks to make them successful in Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training. To further that effort, the cadre and commanders of the Recruit Sustainment Company attempt to involve other units in their training....
Story by Spc. Avery Cunningham | 172nd Public Affairs Detachment | 04.24.2016
For many Soldiers, basic training is a pivotal starting point in their military career. In basic training, recruits are taught how to be a Soldier in the U.S. Army and are prepared mentally and physically for their careers. Not everyone makes it through basic training; those who don't are called "training pipeline losses." To prevent these losses, the Army National Guard designed the Recruit......
Story by Spc. Avery Cunningham | 172nd Public Affairs Detachment | 04.02.2016
Hurricane Irene affected many states on the East Coast including Vermont in 2011. The storm caused flooding and was responsible for an estimated $6.5 billion in total losses in the United States according to the National Weather Service. The National Guard was prepared for the disaster, and in response thousands of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen swiftly mobilized to support civilian......
Story by Spc. Avery Cunningham | 172nd Public Affairs Detachment | 03.05.2016
Panting and heaving from the exertion of hauling their gear up the mountain for more than a mile, Soldiers commenced setting up tents between two immense, snow-covered peaks. Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), Vermont National Guard Soldiers conducted mountaineering training at Smuggler's Notch in Jeffersonville, Vt., March 6, 2016....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Dan Heaton | 127th Wing | 09.15.2014
The early combat history of the Michigan Air National Guard is re-capped in a series of short summary reports recently created by the 127th Wing....
Story by Sgt. Angela Parady | 121st Public Affairs Detachment | 09.12.2014
After a year of careful planning the Maine National Guard held the first statewide Best Squad Competition this September. Ten squads representing different units competed in a series of ten events that tested their ability to work as a team, individual and collective fitness, technical and tactical skills, and leadership....
