Sgt. Michael Denison was already well into his career as a sheriff deputy when he decided to join the Idaho Army National Guard as a 19K M1 Armor Crewman. “It was something I always wanted to do and I already had a career started,” he said. Denison is currently a deputy sheriff for Elmore County, where he works with his K9 partner, Beau. He previously worked for the Gooding Sheriff Department before moving to Mountain Home in 2016. He leads the county’s narcotic patrol division. He also serves as a gunner in an M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank for A Company, 2-116th Combined Arms Battalion in the 116th Cavalry Brigade Combat Team. “It’s a nice break from my regular gig,” he said. “It’s like I’m showing up to a company of really good friends. Remember that show, ‘Cheers,’ a place where everybody knows your name? That’s how I feel about the Guard.” His favorite thing about both positions is the same: the ability to help people. In the Idaho Army National Guard, he’s able to use his pos...