June 11, 2009
Lansing, Mich. - Following a 12-month tour of duty in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom, 11 members of the Operational Mentor and Liaison Team
(OMLT), Michigan Army National Guard, are scheduled to arrive for a
homecoming ceremony at the Michigan National Guard Headquarters.
The unit departed Michigan in June 2008 for mission specific training at Fort
Benning, Ga. They arrived in Iraq in August 2008.
The Soldiers are a varied group from Battle Creek, Lansing and Wyoming,
Michigan with skill specialties in advanced mechanics, medicine, computer
systems, and legal proceedings among others. All members of the team share an
infantry background and served as trainers and advisors for Latvian partners
and Afghani troops while overseas. The Michigan National Guard has had a
partnership with the Latvian Army since 1992. This was the first time that a
Michigan National Guard unit has deployed with the Latvian troops.
Today, nearly 1,000 Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are deployed
across the globe in support of the global war on terrorism; however, as the
Michigan Guard serves the nation abroad, more than 90 percent of the force is
available, trained and ready to respond to a state emergency including a
terrorist event.
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MEDIA ADVISORY
Media is invited to attend the arrival ceremony expected to begin at 6:30
p.m. at the Michigan National Guard Headquarters, 3411 N. Martin Luther King
Blvd., Lansing, Mich., 48906. Please note the time is subject to change.
For more information, contact Capt. Corissa Barton at (office) 517-481-8137.
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