There was an iconic commercial in the 1980s that proclaimed soldiers in the U.S. Army “do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day.”

The same is true – at least for one day – for some Novi High School students, who were put through a rigorous training session by the Michigan National Guard last week.

For #InternationalWomensDay, here is an article of women who have made American Political History. In the photo, we have one of our very own, Michigan National Guards Deputy Public Information Officer, Angela Simpson, taking photos of Soldiers in formation at Saber Strike 2015. Angela goes above and beyond to bring us the coverage you all enjoy to read!

Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, the Michigan National Guard adjutant general, discusses the Guard's partnership with Liberia and how it helps enhance Guard readiness while building capacity for the Liberian armed forces.

In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, Rear Admiral Grace M. Hopper was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer and invented the first compiler for a computer programming language.

The Michigan Army National Guard‘s 46th Military Police Command trains to respond to a major domestic incident in the United States at the Battle Creek Air National Guard base on Mar. 10 – 12. The training is designed to prepare the Michigan organization to support FEMA should a catastrophic event happen in the future.

Auburn native and U.S. Army veteran Don Zuzula plays with his dog Harbaugh in Penta Vedra, Florida for the K9s For Warriors program. Zuzula suffers from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and enlisted in the program in hopes to find a dog to help his struggles with the disorder. (K9s For Warriors)

When Sgt. 1st Class Cameron Corder broke his back in a helicopter accident three years ago, he wasn’t thinking about what paperwork he needed to file to properly document the crippling pain. 
“It’s an ultimate insult,” the 34-year-old former soldier said. “I couldn’t walk away from the helicopter. Today, I can’t walk without the help of canes. I can’t get myself in and out of bed. But the Army says there’s no proof anything happened.”

Units participating in Exercise Northern Strike 17 gather at the Camp Grayling armory to plan air movements during the NS 17 mid-planning meeting, Mar. 15, 2017. (Michigan National Guard photo by Angela Simpson/Released)

Did you know the #IrishBrigade was a real thing during the Civil War? Click the title to read more!

Clara Barton was working as a recording clerk in the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C. when the first units of federal troops poured into the city in 1861. The war had just begun, the troops were newly recruited, and residents in the capital were alarmed and confused. Barton perceived an immediate need in all this chaos for providing personal assistance to the men in uniform, some of whom were already wounded, many hungry, and some without bedding or any clothing except what they had on their backs. 

Finally, Spring has sprung! Enjoy the new season. Enjoy this short video put together by the Department of Defense.

Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais, The Adjunct General of the MIARNG visits Michigan Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1-182nd Field Artillery Unit during Allied Spirit VI at Hohensfel, Germany on March 17, 2017. Allied Spirit VI provides a unique opportunity for MIARNG and Latvian Soldiers to exercise tactical interoperability and test secure communications with NATO Allies and partners in Europe. (U.S. Army Photo by 1LT Erica Mitchell/Released)

With the return of spring weather, the Selfridge Military Museum and Air Park will soon once again be open to the general public. The museum and air park will be open from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from April 1 to Oct. 29. It will also be open on Independence Day and Memorial Day. Visitors to the museum and air park will see more than $7 million worth of displays. The site features more than 30 military aircraft, all with a Michigan connection, and thousands of artifacts.

Today, and every day, we honor the service and sacrifices made by our Vietnam Veterans. #VietnamVeteransDay

Detroit native Pfc. Frederick Nock Jr., was called into World War II at 19. Not only did he write letters to his mom back on Homer Street, more than four boxes' worth, he sketched what he saw, capturing life and death of war: wounded soldiers, dead comrades, burial grounds, tanks and cities. He was sent colored pencils, which made his drawings even more graphic and vivid, from bloodshed to green grass.

Even as #WomensHistoryMonth comes to an end, we all still need to continue to recognize women, all over the world, for their accomplishments and how they have made the world the way it is today.

The Bay City Times reports that the Bay Veterans Foundation is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony April 29 at the city's Battery Park. The monument is expected to be completed by Sept. 30.

The fastest growing population group in the military today is women who currently comprise 14.5 percent of active duty personnel and 18 percent of National Guard and Reserves.