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Alabama Guard trains to begin vaccinations in rural areas
March 18, 2021
Alabama Department of Public Health officials observe Alabama National Guard Mobile Vaccination Team members demonstrating vaccination technique to ensure compliance with state and federal standards March 16, 2021, in Montgomery, Ala. The teams will be administering COVID-19 vaccines to members of rural Alabama communities starting March 23.
INNG app connects Guardsmen, families to what they need
March 18, 2021
A flyer promotes the Indiana National Guard's new smartphone application. The app connects Indiana National Guardsmen, their families and anyone else interested in the organization to services and information, ranging from job vacancies and education benefits to unit updates.
15 years later, pilots reunite for Mideast flight mission
March 18, 2021
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Rich Adams and 1st Lt. Ernie Carlson flew 1500 hours-worth of combat missions in an AH-64 Apache helicopter during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2006. Fifteen years later, now Chief Warrant Officer 5 Adams and Maj. Carlson flew a mission together back in the Middle East serving with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade.
Tenn. National Guard honors Andrew Jackson's 254th birthday
March 18, 2021
Gov. Bill Lee and Maj. Gen. Jeff Holmes, Tennessee’s adjutant general, place a wreath at the tomb of former President Andrew Jackson, on what would have been his 254th birthday, at The Hermitage in Hermitage, Tenn., March 15, 2021. Every year a wreath is placed at the tomb of the seventh president of the United States, honoring his service to his country and celebrating his life.
NYNG 69th Infantry leads downsized St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 18, 2021
Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, step off for an abbreviated version of the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade accompanied by Irish Wolfhounds, the traditional mascot of the regiment, in New York March 17, 2021. The regiment has led the parade annually since 1851.
Oklahoma National Guard assists with COVID-19 vaccinations
March 17, 2021
Members of the Oklahoma National Guard assist with COVID-19 vaccinations across the state, here in Oklahoma City in February 2021.
Pa. National Guard supports Philadelphia vaccination center
March 17, 2021
Pennsylvania National Guard Airman 1st Class Mackenzie Taylor registers a community member for a COVID-19 vaccine at the state-run, federally supported Center City Community Vaccination Center in the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia March 17, 2021. Over 40 Soldiers and Airmen from the Pennsylvania National Guard are supporting the Department of Defense federal vaccine response operations.
Connecticut Air Guard maintainer graduates Ranger School
March 17, 2021
Senior Airman Jonathan Petersen, 103rd Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems specialist, in front of a C-130H Hercules at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Connecticut, March 16, 2021. Petersen attended U.S. Army Ranger School through the Air National Guard’s Enlisted Development Opportunities program, and was the only Air National Guardsman in his graduating class, which completed Feb. 5.
Michigan National Guard think tank boosts Latvian partnership
March 17, 2021
Joint Terminal Attack Controllers from the Latvian National Armed Forces conduct close air support training with U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft assigned to the 107th Fighter Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., at Grayling Aerial Gunnery Range in Waters, Mich., October 29, 2019. Michigan and Latvia have been linked under the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program since 1993.
Vermont ANG F-35 pilot graduates from Air Weapons School
March 17, 2021
Maj. Howard “Cash” Shaner, F-35A Lightning II pilot assigned to the 134th Fighter Squadron, Vermont Air National Guard, prepares for launch at the Vermont Air National Guard base, South Burlington, Vermont, March 12, 2021. Shaner is the first Air National Guard F-35 pilot to graduate from the competitive U.S. Air Force Weapons School.
National Guard units supporting Capitol mission return home
March 17, 2021
A Soldier supporting the Capitol Response mission in Washington, D.C., out-processes at the District of Columbia Armory March 12, 2021. Soldiers in the nation's capital are redeploying to their home states, with about 2,000 Guard members asked to continue to assist federal law enforcement with security, communications, medical evacuation, logistics, and safety through mid-May.
North Dakota National Guard marks year of COVID-19 response
March 16, 2021
Spc. Collin Ahmann, North Dakota Army National Guard Medical Detachment, prepares to collect a COVID-19 test specimen at the North Dakota state capitol in Bismarck July 6, 2021. The Guard has supported the state's response to the pandemic since March 16, 2020.
Idaho National Guard member finds purpose in serving tribes
March 16, 2021
Kentucky National Guard assists with vaccine rollout
March 16, 2021
Kentucky Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Patrick Davis reviews paperwork with Pfc. Mitchell Johnson, left, both with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, and Sgt. Shane Moody with Alpha Company, 1-149th IN, in Bowling Green, Ky., March 6, 2021. The Soldiers are a part of the local area's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Massachusetts Guard’s Kilo Team administers COVID vaccine
March 16, 2021
Medical professionals from the Massachusetts National Guard administer COVID vaccines to members of the community at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, March 1, 2021.
Guardsman receives Utah Cross for aiding crash victim
March 16, 2021
Utah Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier, a medical technician assigned to the 151st Medical Group, Detachment 1, receives the Utah Cross from Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley, adjutant general, March 15, 2021, at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base. The Utah Cross is the second-highest state award a Utah National Guard military member can receive.
Indiana National Guard vaccinates thousands at speedway
March 15, 2021
More than 300 members of the Indiana National Guard administered roughly 4,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines per day during a four-day mass vaccination clinic at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the largest sports venue in the world, March 5-8, 2021.
Wisconsin Guard marks first anniversary of COVID response
March 15, 2021
A Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection team sent to a senior living facility in Sheboygan prepares to test staff and residents for COVID-19 as part of the Guard’s year-long support of the state pandemic response.
DCNG inauguration support ribbon recognizes service
March 15, 2021
Military awards worn by a District of Columbia Army National Guard Soldier in Washington, D.C., March 10, 2021, include the D.C. National Guard Presidential Inauguration Support Ribbon on the bottom right. The ribbon is authorized for award to National Guard members from any state, territory or the District of Columbia who supported the 59th presidential inauguration on Title 32 orders.
Pa. National Guard supports vaccination clinics for teachers
March 15, 2021
Spc. Gary Sowash, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/112th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, administers a COVID-19 vaccine in Lancaster, Pa., March 12, 2021. Nearly 90 Pennsylvania National Guard members are supporting COVID-19 vaccination clinics for teachers and school staffs at seven sites across Pennsylvania.