An Army Veteran who served two tours in Iraq, I was a former Arkansas National Guardsman who left the service as a Master Sergeant/E-8. During my time in the military, I served as the Arkansas President of the Enlisted Association of the Arkansas National Guard. I was also the chairman for the Area IV of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States. During that time, I also served as the Resolutions Chairman, working all legislative issues across all 54 states and military territories. I am the current Executive Director for the National Guard Association of Michigan.
Grant Kropfeld is a current member of the Michigan National Guard Infantryman. He regularly volunteers at Common Ground Crisis Facility in Oakland County, MI as a crisis intervention specialist on the crisis and suicide phone and text hotline. Grant works as a licensed Realtor in the South East Michigan area, and also teaches and trains both Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Krav Maga part time, instructing many police officers and veterans.
Mary resides in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan where she has assisted Guardian Angels with many successful fund raisers as well as spreading the good word of our work. Mary is a member of the Grosse Pointe War Memorial Board of Directors, Vice President of DC3S which is dedicated to providing event/meeting space as well as leased space to various defense related companies and is also Vice President of Family Programs for the Association of United States Army. Mary comes to us with great success in her leadership and business savvy as well as her undying commitment to our Veterans.
