Lt. Col. Justin Bierens – Commander of the 125th Infantry Regiment

A little history…On April 1861 the two companies of East Saginaw Guards and the Flint Union Grays combined and expanded to form the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment. The regiment was mustered into federal service in Jume 1916 and was drafted in August 1917. The 33rd combined with the 1st Battalion, 31st Infantry to form the mew 125th Infantry Regiment.

They were called to duty in the..

Civil War

World War l

World War ll

Iraq

Afghanistan

and most recently as Part of the Coalition Against Isis – Operation Enherent Resolve.

Being a Veteran means you were willing to fight and die for your country. It means being separated from friends, family and loved ones. It means giving up control of your life to others and having to trust your will-being to them. It means risking life and limb and potential injury, either to complete a mission, help your buddies fighting alongside you or just in doing what you were supposed to do. It means you took an oath to “Support and Defend the Constitution of the United States” and lived up to your part of the bargain. You risk coming home with wounds, some visible and some not.

I on behalf of the Dearborn Allied War Veterans Counsel want to thank you and welcome you home!!! Know that we are here for you.