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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to Join Michigan National Guard Pass in Review Ceremony at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center

June 11, 2026

LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will join the Michigan National Guard (MING) for the 2026 Memorial Pass in Review Ceremony at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center (CGJMTC) on Friday, June 12 at 9 a.m. The Pass in Review Ceremony is a time-honored tradition of the MING during which accomplishments of the previous calendar year are acknowledged, outstanding performers are recognized and deceased and fallen members of the MING are honored. Gov. Whitmer will review the formation of troops along with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, adjutant general and director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA).

WHO: Gov. Whitmer; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Paul D. Rogers, adjutant general and director of the DMVA
WHAT: Memorial Pass in Review Ceremony
WHEN: Friday, June 12 at 9 a.m.
WHERE: CGJMTC is accessible through the front gate at 4 Howe Rd., Grayling, MI 49738

Media are asked to be in place no later than 8:30 a.m. To RSVP, please contact Michael Kroll at 517-285-9734 or krollm2@michigan.gov by 7:30 a.m on Friday, June 12 to gain access to the ceremony.

Department of Military & Veterans Affairs Press Release MI Newswire Department of Military & Veterans Affairs DMVA

Media Contact:

Michael Kroll

Deputy Public Information Officer

krollm2@michigan.gov

517-285-9734

Author:

Michael Kroll

Deputy Public Information Officer

krollm2@michigan.gov

517-285-9734

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