Guardsmen Conduct Hazardous Materials Training in East Lansing

Kevin Lavery — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:39:01 +0000

The streets of East Lansing near Michigan State University became a military command post Thursday morning. Soldiers from the Michigan Army National Guard rolled into town a couple of blocks from Grand River Avenue to test their response to a simulated environmental hazard. The exercise was part of the Guard’s required training, and evaluators were on hand to judge how well they handled a potentially life-threatening situation.

WKAR’s Kevin Lavery spent some time with the troops.

reWorking Michigan: Unemployed Veterans Need Help Transitioning to Civilian Careers

Kevin Lavery — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:01:00 +0000

The military is a unique sub-culture of American life: it speaks in acronyms, it has its own justice system, and it places great responsibility on its members. Yet despite their high level of training, thousands of veterans who leave the military struggle to find a job. A new initiative in mid-Michigan is designed to bring warriors to the workplace.