Michigan Army National Guard company deploys to Southwest Border

About 125 soldiers from the Michigan Army National Guard’s 1432nd Engineer Company are deploying to the Southwest Border to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection missions. The unit, based in Kingsford and Gladstone in the Upper Peninsula, will provide mission-enhancing support to enable federal agents to carry out law enforcement responsibilities.

The deployment is anticipated to last up to a year. This marks the seventh time Michigan National Guard personnel have been sent to the Southwest Border since 2020, with previous deployments authorized under both President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden.

Soldiers gathered with families at Escanaba High School in October for a departure ceremony before heading south. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, adjutant general and director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, praised the professionalism of the soldiers and the support of their families.

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