https://www.wcmu.org/tags/national-guard National Guard en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:51:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-17/over-100-michigan-national-guard-troops-headed-to-the-u-s-mexico-border Over 100 soldiers with the Michigan National Guard gathered at Western Michigan University's Lawson Ice Arena Friday before being deployed to the United States' Southern border. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:51:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-10-17/over-100-michigan-national-guard-troops-headed-to-the-u-s-mexico-border Michael Symonds https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-26/au-sable-anglers-sue-air-force-national-guard-over-airspace-expansion-plans The complaint says the proposed expansion will, “result in various pollutants raining down on the headwaters of the Au Sable, one of the most famous trout streams in the United States.” Wed, 26 Mar 2025 23:04:09 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-03-26/au-sable-anglers-sue-air-force-national-guard-over-airspace-expansion-plans Michael Livingston https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-02/fighter-jet-drops-fuel-tanks-into-lake-huron-ohio-air-national-guard-investigates The Ohio Air National Guard is investigating what caused a malfunction that forced a pilot to drop two fuel tanks from 12,000 feet in the air over Iosco County and into Lake Huron. No injuries have been reported. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:33:11 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-08-02/fighter-jet-drops-fuel-tanks-into-lake-huron-ohio-air-national-guard-investigates Teresa Homsi, Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-12-28/national-guard-expands-testing-announces-cleanup-actions-around-camp-grayling WCMU's Teresa Homsi toured Camp Grayling this past fall and is tuned into the PFAS cleanup process. She brings an overview of some ongoing National Guard initiatives. Thu, 28 Dec 2023 19:14:34 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-12-28/national-guard-expands-testing-announces-cleanup-actions-around-camp-grayling Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-11/county-commission-has-no-plans-to-discuss-proposed-military-expansion Commissioners in Michigan's thumb say they don't plan to discussion a federal proposal to expand military jet activity in the region. “The Huron county commissioners have no control over the air,” said commissioner Todd Talaski. Thu, 11 May 2023 21:41:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-05-11/county-commission-has-no-plans-to-discuss-proposed-military-expansion Rick Brewer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-09/republican-lawmakers-speak-out-against-camp-grayling-expansion Four Republican lawmakers are urging Governor Whitmer to reject the Camp Grayling expansion – even though the decision isn’t hers to make. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 23:22:23 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-02-09/republican-lawmakers-speak-out-against-camp-grayling-expansion Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-06-15/state-officials-continue-to-test-sites-around-camp-grayling-for-pfas State officials are continuing to test sites this summer at homes near Camp Grayling.This is the second summer the state officials have tested the well… Tue, 15 Jun 2021 21:53:34 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-06-15/state-officials-continue-to-test-sites-around-camp-grayling-for-pfas Taylor Wizner https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-03-03/michigan-national-guard-ending-deployment-march-12th Governor Gretchen Whitmer said Michigan’s National Guard won’t be staying in Washington D.C. once their deployment ends on March 12th.The one thousand… Wed, 03 Mar 2021 22:18:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-03-03/michigan-national-guard-ending-deployment-march-12th Caroline Llanes https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-05-26/national-guard-tests-residential-wells-in-grayling-for-harmful-chemicals The National Guard is testing residential wells in Grayling for toxic chemicals that may have leaked from the Camp Grayling National Guard base.Jenine… Fri, 26 May 2017 19:46:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2017-05-26/national-guard-tests-residential-wells-in-grayling-for-harmful-chemicals