Story by Staff Sgt. Tyler Woodward | 137th Special Operations Wing | 12.02.2017
A convoy of military vehicles rolled over gravel roads and splashed dust into the cool air. Polish 18th Airborne Battalion infantrymen exited their vehicles and began preparing their equipment....
Story by 1st Lt. Joe Legros | 126th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 08.10.2017
The Michigan Army National Guard and the Latvian Ministry of Defense mutually benefit from the State Partnership Program that began in 1993 after Latvian's independence from Russia. Shared ideas, software, and operational planning are enhanced through the experiences gained from operations such as Northern Strike and Saber Strike....
Story by Staff Sgt. Tegan Kucera | 126th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 08.09.2017
Around the world there is a group of fighters who are acknowledged as some of the most elite and deadly in the world, the Gurkhas....
Story by Spc. Savannah Baldwin | 126th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 08.09.2017
From being one of the first three women in the state of Michigan to complete the Soldier of the Year competition in its entirety, to running marathons in her spare time, it seems there’s nothing Spc. Anna Shutes can’t do....
Story by Staff Sgt. Thomas Vega | 126th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 08.07.2017
Pfc. Ramon Baskerville of Detroit, Michigan, has been awarded the Michigan National Guard State Command Sergeant Major’s Coin of Excellence for outstanding performance during Exercise Northern Strike 2017....
Story by 2nd Lt. Andrew Layton | 110th Wing | 08.06.2017
ALPENA, Mich. – From July 29 through Aug. 11, northern Michigan is host to Northern Strike 17, the U.S. military’s largest reserve component exercise with over 5,000 participants from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, as well as seven partner countries. The result is an influx of military aircraft flying over communities, lakes, and military installations throughout the......
Story by Staff Sgt. Tegan Kucera | 126th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 08.05.2017
Military technological advancements affect the lives of many Soldiers, changing the equipment they use and how they use it, and it is now affecting the average Infantryman’s movement through the field....
Story by Spc. Savannah Baldwin | 126th Theater Public Affairs Support Element | 08.05.2017
Despite staying busy running support missions for most of the units participating in Northern Strike 17, the 1460th Transportation Company, 246th Transportation Battalion out of Midland, Michigan is still finding the time and personnel to train their newer Soldiers....
