1917 : Michigan National Guard Drafted Into U.S. Army Calendar Add to Calendar Add to Timely Calendar Add to Google Add to Outlook Add to Apple Calendar Add to other calendar Export to XML When: August 5, 2024 all-day Repeats 2024-08-05T00:00:00-04:00 2024-08-06T00:00:00-04:00 The Michigan National Guard was drafted into the United States Army for service in World War I. Source : Michigan History, July/August 2013.