Michigan National Guard soldiers deploying to Southwest Border

120 Soldiers from the Michigan Army National Guard’s 1430th Engineer Company, based in Traverse City, deployed to the Southwest Border to support federal law enforcement efforts.

The Soldiers will depart from Lawson Ice Arena in Kalamazoo at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.

Their mission is to provide support to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s border security operations…

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