The Michigan National Guard (MING) will be honoring service members lost since 9/11 during a tribute event at the State Capitol on Sunday, August 21, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 100 N. Capitol Ave. in Lansing.
The day starts with a military equipment display from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by the tribute from 1 to 2:30 p.m. which includes remarks by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, adjutant general and director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs; State Senator Tom Barrett; and Michelle Anschuetz, co-founder of Project RELO. The ceremony includes a reading of the names of the fallen, a 21-gun salute and a performance of Taps. The event is open to the public and there is no charge.
At the conclusion of this event, Project RELO, a nonprofit veteran advocacy group based in Grayling, will launch a coast-to-coast journey to pay homage to all service members lost since Sept. 11, 2001. A joint services team of Project RELO alumni will travel from Lansing to Seattle and then back across the country on another route, ending in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 11. The three-week trip will encompass 7,054 miles – one mile for each service member killed since 9/11. To learn more, visit www.taskforcetribute.org.
The Michigan National Guard provides trained, combat-capable forces in support of the national security strategy worldwide and defense support of civil authorities in response to federal emergencies within the United States and state emergencies within Michigan. For additional information, visit https://minationalguard.dodlive.mil.
