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Sterling Heights officials examine a tree being planted at an event kicking off the city’s residential reforestation initiative April 23. Photo by Brian Wells
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AS CITY PLANTS TREES, RESIDENTS PUSH TO PRESERVE CANOPY ‘LANDMARK’ CHINQUAPIN STILL IN CROSSHAIRS OF NEW DEVELOPMENT
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP — During a stop in Macomb County on April 29, President Donald Trump announced that Selfridge Air National Guard Base would receive a new mission with 21 “brand new” F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets. Announced at Selfridge alongside state and federal officials to an audience of Michigan National Guard members and press, the F15EX jets will replace the aging and outgoing A-10 Thunderbolt II jets as the base’s offensive mission. The planes are expected to arrive at the base in fiscal year 2028, according to the Department of Defense. “Well, I guess they think we’re going to save this place,” Trump said to begin his speech at the base. “And you know what? They’re right. A hundred percent right. We’re going to save it and make it better, actually.” Finding a new fighter mission for the base to replace the A-10 mission has been a priority for Michigan officials in recent years. The state switched its focus to securing an F-15EX mission for the base in 2023 after failing to secure an F-35 Lightning II mission. U.S. Rep. John James, R-Shelby Township, described the F-15EX as “the airframe (Selfridge officials) saw the highest likelihood of gain-