Michigan National Guard

American Soldiers in Alsace, Company A, 125th Regiment, Infantry, (formerly 21st and 33rd Regiment Infantry, Michigan National Guard), 32nd Division, passing border post when marching in to Germany, Sentheim, A More

The Adjutant General of Michigan, Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, briefs community members and leaders of Michigan Industry on the training being taking place by 20 states and 8 nations at the Michigan National Guard More

In what is likely the most frequently re-printed image in the Air National Guard Heritage Collection, a P-51 Mustang from the 107th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron flies over Normandy, France, during D-Day in More

Guntis Ulmanis, President of the Republic of Latvia from 1993-1999, speaks at the Kalamazoo Latvian Center, Kalmazoo, Mich., Jan. 20, 2018. (Air National Guard photo by 2nd. Lt. Andrew Layton/released)

Red Tower, positioned among the ranges of Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria, is the vantage point by which Bulgarian, American and Greek military leadership can coordinate a multinational, live fire armored exe More

World War II veteran Jack Eaton, a 100-year old resident of Burt, Mich., conducts a media interview at Detroit Metro Airport after returning from an honor flight to Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2019. Eaton, the o More

Lt. Col. Matthew Yandura, Professor of Military Science, Loyola Univercity, Chicago, talks about finding the Purple Heart and reuniting the Purple Heart medal and certificate with the family of Tech. 5 th Grade More

1SG Scott Watkins of the Michigan National Guard’s SART team gives the next firing line last minute instruction before taking part of the “4” drill event of the Adjutant General’s Combat Rifle and Pistol Compet More

Honored Veterans of Mid-Michigan Honor Flight # 10 gathered for a photo at the World War II memorial in Washington D.C., Sept. 26, 2018. Sixty-two Veterans, their service Guardians and six MMHF staff members p More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lansing State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Helen Miller, Miarng Release Status: Released to More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lancing State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Jim Downen Jr., Miarng Release Status: Released More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lancing State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Jim Downen Jr., Miarng Release Status: Released More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lancing State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Jim Downen Jr., Miarng Release Status: Released More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lancing State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Jim Downen Jr., Miarng Release Status: Released More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lancing State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Jim Downen Jr., Miarng Release Status: Released More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lancing State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Jim Downen Jr., Miarng Release Status: Released More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lancing State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Jim Downen Jr., Miarng Release Status: Released More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Lancing State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSG Jim Downen Jr., Miarng Release Status: Released More

Live MK82 bombs are stacked as more are built at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., Aug. 9, 2016. A-10 Thunderbolt jets from the 107th Fighter Squadron are dropping 16 of the MK82, 500 pound More

A communications radar operated by the 264th Combat Communications Squadron stands ready during Exercise Northern Strike at the Combat Training Readiness Center in Alpena, Mich., on Aug. 9, 2016. Northern Strik More

Sgt. Brandon Martin, 233rd Military Police Company, remains vigilant while guarding A-10 Thunderbolt jets from the 107th Fighter Squadron at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Mich., Aug. 10, 2016. More

Pararescue specialists with the 103rd Rescue Squadron, Westhampton Beach, New York, conduct multi-component training at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center, at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, du More

Senior Airman Gabriel Berry, 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loader, loads a high-explosive rocket into an A-10 Thunderbolt II during Operation Northern Strike at the Combat Readiness Training Cente More

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Soldiers from the Camp Grayling-based 1434th Engineer Company practice airway opening techniques under the watchful eye of an instructor during their recent combat lifesaver training class.

Soldiers of the 1434th Engineer Company practice search techniques during their recent annual training at Camp Grayling. The Soldiers of the 1434th were learning search techniques in preparation for their upcom More

The Soldiers of the 1434th Engineer Company practice vehicle rollover training, May 14, 2009, at Camp Grayling, Mich. Vehicle rollover training is used to teach Soldiers what to do in the event that their milit More

The Soldiers of the 1434th Engineer Company stand in formation outside of Grayling High School, June 13, in Grayling, Mich.

Members of the Michigan National Guard's 1434th Engineer Company qualify with their weapons on the firing range at Fort McCoy Wis. The Grayling based unit was activated June 11 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Sgt. 1st Class Ted Blanford from Toledo, under the watchful eye of an evaluator, discusses forming a partnership to build a well with a local Iraqi mayor, played by a role player. Blanford is a member of the Mi More

Soldiers from the 1434th Engineer Company train on close-quarters combat techniques during their mobilization training at Fort McCoy.

Soldiers from the 1434th Engineer Company conduct an Army Physical Fitness Training test at Fort McCoy. The unit is conducting mobilization training at Fort McCoy.

The members of the 1434th Engineer Company’s Convoy Security Team, and members of the 17th Iraqi Army Division, work to paint the exterior of the Command Division Operations Center at Joint Security Station Dea More

Staff Sgt. Derek Maxon from Remus, Mich., and Spc. Eric Mather from Traverse City, Mich., were named Soldier and Non-Commissioned Officer of the Deployment for the 101st Engineer Battalion, May 11, at Camp Libe More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ron McKellar, 110th Airlift Wing, Metals Technology, cuts down an old support beam to make room for a new Computer Numeric Controlled mill, March 5, Air National Guard Base Battle Creek, Mich.

Lt. Col. Leonard D. Rusher (right), commander of 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery, Michigan Army National Guard, rolls up the unit colors during a transfer of authority ceremony Aug. 13. The 1-182nd transfe More

Soldiers from Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Alpha Company, 1-125th Infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, practice medical evacuation during training at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Train More

Richard Snyder, governor of Michigan, visited soldiers from the Michigan National Guard here, April 17. Snyder took a tour around Camp Arifjan and stopped to talk to soldiers about the state’s current job marke More

Pfc. Charles Kennedy, a motor transport operator, testing the communication ability in a Humvee as Staff Sgt. Charles Wagner Jr., non-commissioned officer in charge and signal support systems specialist, overse More

Sgt Gary Metheny, Michigan Army National Guard, Bravo, 1st platoon, Gun 1, of the the 119th Field Artillery, checks firing coordinates before firing a M777 Lightweight Howitzer; during a fire mission at Camp Gr More

Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais and Latvian JTAC team members brief visitors during an information exchange at Camp Grayling airfield on July 25, 2012. (Michigan National Guard photo by Angela Simpson/Released)

Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais and Latvian JTAC team members brief visitors during an information exchange at Camp Grayling near Ellis Air Tower, July 25, 2012. (Michigan National Guard photo by Angela Simpson)

Review of the Michigan National Guard Annual Memorial and Review 2012.

Michigan National Guard Honor Guard attends the Annual Memorial and Review.

Young A.J. holds an M-16 at the MAC IV marksmanship competition that was held at Camp Perry in Ohio. A.J. is the son of Staff Sgt. Jeff Edwards of the 126th Army Band, Michigan Army National Guard.

Service members from the Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., pay tribute on the anniversary of September 11, 2001 eleven years later on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Airmen, civilians, faculty, and stud More

Michigan National Guardsman Master Sgt. Santos Feliciano and Latvian National Armed Force 1st Sgt. Martins Kupcs pose with workers from a rubber plantation in Liberia, Jan. 16, 2013. Michigan and Latvia are par More

Armed Forces of Liberia soldiers apprehend Michigan National Guard Master Sgt. Craig Pulver, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Battalion senior enlisted adviser, during a scenario training exercise provided by Opera More

U.S. Soldiers with the 1461st Transportation Company, Michigan National Guard, render honors during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Leatherneck in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 15, 2013. The 1461s More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Frederick "Ben" Hodges, commanding general of NATO's Allied Land Command, arrives at the Paldiski, Estonia military base May 19, 2014, to visit paratroopers with Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion More

U.S. Soldiers with the 508th Military Police Company, New Jersey National Guard, marked the completion of their nine-month mission to Afghanistan with an official transfer of authority ceremony, held in Kabul, More

Soldiers from the United States, Britain, and Estonia meet at the end of Operation Steadfast Javelin May 22, 2014. Troops from the U.S., U.K., Latvia and Lithuania joined Estonian troops for the largest ground More

A close-up of the Estonian Defence Forces airborne insignia. U.S. Army paratroopers with C Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, were presented with Estonian jump wings May 27 More

Michigan National Guard Master Sgt. Albert Rochold, Joint Task Force Guantanamo logistics warehouse noncommissioned officer in charge, loads cots onto a flatbed truck in preparation for Tropical Storm Chantal a More

Michigan Army National Guard soldiers from B Battery, 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery fire an M-777 155 howitzer during a gunnery exercise at Camp Grayling, Mich., on July 17, 2013. The Alma, Mich., based More

Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, Adjutant General of the Michigan National Guard, speaks with Latvian soldiers at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center during an information exchange event, July 25, 2013. The More

A street is littered with damaged vehicles to simulate the aftermath of a nuclear explosion during Vibrant Response 13-2, at Camp Atterbury, Ind., Aug. 10, 2013. Vibrant Response is a U.S. Northern Command-spo More

Danelle Cox, a civilian role player, checks out her simulated injury Aug. 11 during the Vibrant Response 13-2 exercise at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, Ind. Approximately 5,700 service members and civilian More

U.S. Army Spc. Trevor Milbury (center), of Sandwich, N.H., a crew chief, and Sgt. Aaron DeAnglis (right), of Concord, N.H., a standardization instructor, both with the Medevac Platoon “Dustoff,” Company C, 3rd More

U.S. Army Col. Michael James Price of First Army of Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, and Senior Army Advisor to the Michigan National Guard is retiring from his position from the Michigan Joint Forces Headquarter More

Michael T. White, the Land Component commander for the Michigan Army National Guard, has been promoted to the rank of brigadier general in Lansing, Mich., Nov. 3, 2013.

Lt. Col. (retired) Alexander Jefferson, who flew during World War II with the 332nd Fighter Group, America’s first all-Black military aviators known as the Tuskegee Airmen, speaks to a crowd Nov. 11, 2013, at t More

Gov. of Michigan Rick Snyder holds a "2013 Governor’s Summit On Veterans Talent" at the Taylor, Mich., Masco corporate headquarters on Nov. 13, 2013. Snyder met with corporate representatives, veterans, Medal o More

Friends and family bid farewell to Michigan Army National Guard soldiers from the 1460th Transportation Company on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 2:00 p.m. from Midland Dow High School located at 3901 N. Saginaw Rd. in More

Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers (R to L) Maj. William Humes, Master Sgt. Timothy Magoon, Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Menard and Sgt. Ted Olson perform Color Guard duties at the Latvian Independence Day parade in More

Michigan National Guard Assistant Adjutant General Brig. Gen. Michael Stone and Camp Grayling Garrison Commander Col. Erich Randall cut a ceremonial ribbon celebrating the opening of the Rockwell Collins' Trans More

Friends and family bid farewell to Michigan Army National Guard soldiers from Headquarters, D and E Companies, 3rd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation Regiment on Monday, Dec. 2, at 10 a.m. from the Grand More

Sgt. 1st Class Barry Poynter (foreground), observer coach/trainer of the 2-307th Field Artillery Battalion, 157th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East, leads the operations and safety brief of the mounted More

Michigan National Guard Warrant Officer Joe Hinjosa of B Company, 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation, conducts pre-flight checks prior to a simulated flight mission using the Rockwell Collins' Transportable Black Ha More

Lt. Cmdr. Michael Files, commanding officer of Navy Operations Support Center, Battle Creek, Mich., and Robert Valkner, the Battle Creek Navy and Marine centers project manager, display the HTP water heating sy More

Spc. Tanika Spence of the Michigan National Guard's 177th Military Police Brigade clings to her daughter, Liana, at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport after returning home from a yearlong deployment to Guantanamo More

The Camp Grayling Centennial Time Capsule is dedicated and interned at the Camp Grayling Chapel and memorial grounds on Camp Grayling, Mich., on Dec. 17, 2013. The time capsule internment is one of the last cer More

Camp Grayling, Mich., recycling center manager James Cox demonstrates how flattened metal cans are stored for shipping on Dec. 17, 2013. The recycling center processes materials ranging from paper and plastics More

Depicted is the Camp Grayling mobile Electronic Power Control and Conditioning Module. The EPCC collects energy from wind, solar and generator sources, converts it to useable energy and dispenses it to Camp Gra More

Michigan Army National Guard Spc. Lane Meurer of the 1460th Transportation Company performs gunner duties on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain vehicle during a convoy operation at Fort Hood, Texas, More

Michigan Army National Guard (L to R) Spc. Anthony Stewart and Pfc. Michael Johnson of the 1460th Transportation Company perform recovery operations on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle after a simulate More

Master Sgt. Robert Mills, a member of the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan Air National Guard, selected for ANG Security Forces Flight-level Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year.

Kimberly Bratic receives her new rank patch from husband Luis at a ceremony held in the Michigan Army National Guard Press Camp Headquarters office at the Fort Custer Training Center in Augusta, Mich. Sons Cres More

Michigan Army National Guard Staff Sgt. William Paine of the 144th Military Police Company leads a color guard at the opening ceremonies of the 2014 Winter Special Olympics held at Traverse City, Mich., on Feb. More

Maj. Gen. Burton Francisco (right) presents Tony Garcia of the Michigan State Police with the Person of the Year award for his dedicated service in assisting with the training and development of the Michigan Na More

Army Capt. Margaret Mieras, a member of the 246th Transportation Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard, discusses military strength management with Armed Forces of Liberia administrative soldiers from the Hea More

Army Capt. Daniel Daugherty provides an overview of the Michigan National Guard, 1073rd Maintenance Company's "road to success" philosophy during a briefing at the Greenville, Mich., armory on Feb. 28, 2014. Th More

Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, discuss the upcoming live fire exercise of their M-777 155mm howitzer during cold weather operations at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, M More

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, prepare an M-177 155mm howitzer to be sling loaded by a CH-47 Chinook during cold weather operations at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Cente More

Dr. Joe Adams of Merit Network, Inc., gives a briefing to Michigan National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais and Latvian Ambassador Andris Razans. Dr. Adams described "cyber range" training that More

More than 110 volunteers from the 110th Airlift Wing, Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, receive training to become members of the Disaster Assistance Response Team at BCANGB on March 14, 2014. The DART will More

Gov. Rick Snyder and the adjutant general of the Michigan National Guard, Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, with Air and Army National Guard leadership members, Battle Creek business owners and community leaders cut a More

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signs legislation proclaiming April to be "The Month of the Military Child" to recognize the service and sacrifices of Michigan military children at the state capitol in Lansing, Mich. More

Best Ranger competition team 35 (R to L) Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Steven Sparks and Kentucky Army National Guard Capt. Ryan Hubbs negotiate a water and wire obstacle at Fort Benning, Ga., on More

Military families and friends joined the Michigan National Guard Family Programs staff and the Easter bunny for an egg hunt at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing, Mich., on Sunday, April 13, 2014. MING kids More

The Michigan National Guard Family Programs office concluded their 2014 Month of the Military Child events with a roller skating party at Edru skate rink in Holt, Michigan, on April 29, 2014. Families skated, s More

U.S. Army Capt. Paul Lepley, 126th Cavalry Squadron, Michigan National Guard, facilitates an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training course at Fort Custer Training Center, Battle Creek, Mich., on April 30, More

Command Sgt. Maj. Daniel Lincoln, command sergeant major of the Michigan National Guard, speaks with Soldiers of a Shadow Platoon of Bravo Company, 1-126 Cavalry Regiment, at Alpena Combat Readiness Center, May More

Media are invited to observe exercise and interview Guardsmen on July 19, 2014.

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Justin Proulx, assigned to the 1430th Engineer Company gives a safety briefing to his Soldiers during Beyond the Horizon, Chiquimula, Guatemala, May 6, 2014. Beyond the Horizon is an an More

Liberian Minister of Defense Brownie Samukai toured the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center in Grayling, Mich., with Michigan National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais on May 8, 2014. L More

Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, adjutant general of the Michigan National Guard, greets Liberian Minister of Defense Brownie Samukai Jr., at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, May 8, 2014. Vadnais hosted More

Competitors prepare for the appearance board portion of the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp Ripley, Minn., May 13, 2014. Fourteen Soldiers from seven states are competing to see who will represent th More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, the adjutant general of the Michigan National Guard, congratulates Pfc. Son Tran at the Joint Force Headquarters in Lansing, Mich., May 16, 2014, on his selection to attend More

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