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VTNG's 172nd Law Enforcement Detachment tests skills
January 20, 2021 — JERICHO, Vt. – The Vermont National Guard's 172nd Law Enforcement Detachment concluded more than a year of training with an evaluation at the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site Jan. 15-16.Soldiers with... MORE

Vermont National Guard Pvt. Jonas Schroeder conducts a traffic stop on the Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Jericho, Vermont, during a task evaluation Jan. 16, 2021. Schroeder and other Soldiers with the 172nd Law Enforcement Detachment are training on law enforcement duties in preparation for a deployment in support of U.S. Army Europe and Africa.

Tennessee National Guard supports presidential inauguration
January 20, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Over 750 Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard are part of a 25,000-member National Guard task force assisting with security at the U.S. Capitol and other federal... MORE

Over 750 Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard are supporting law enforcement at the U.S. Capitol for the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington on Jan. 20.

Alaska National Guard assist with inauguration in DC
January 20, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Airmen and Soldiers of the Alaska National Guard departed for Washington Tuesday to assist the District of Columbia National Guard and federal civilian... MORE

Alaska National Guard Soldiers and Airmen load gear and equipment onto an Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 19, 2021, before traveling to Washington to support the 59th presidential inauguration. The Alaska National Guard joins Guard members from every state and three territories in the nation’s capital to assist the Secret Service and District of Columbia authorities.

Teamwork leads to historic mobilization of Washington Guard
January 19, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Dozens of Washington National Guard Airmen and Soldiers listened to words of encouragement from their state and military leadership in the passenger terminal at Joint Base... MORE

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to members of the Washington National Guard Jan., 17, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., before their departure to Washington, D.C., to support the presidential inauguration. They are among 25,000 Guard members who are in the District of Columbia from all 50 states, three territories and D.C.

National Guard troops head to DC from as far away as Guam
January 17, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Thousands of National Guard troops arrived in the nation's capital from as far away as Guam to support authorities through the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration.Volunteers from the Guam... MORE

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from throughout the state board a plane to Washington, D.C., from Alexandria, La., on Jan. 16, 2021. They will support the District of Columbia National Guard and local and federal authorities through the presidential inauguration in the nation's capital.

Guard's judge advocates brief Soldiers and Airmen in DC
January 17, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Several District of Columbia National Guard (DCNG) judge advocates are providing guidance to Soldiers and Airmen during Operation Capitol Response in the nation's capital.Thousands of... MORE

U.S. Army Maj. Donald Cravins, judge advocate, District of Columbia National Guard, briefs Soldiers and Airmen during Operation Capitol Response at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., Jan 10, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th presidential inauguration.

PNG mobilizes more members for support at home, in DC
January 17, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 1,400 additional Pennsylvania National Guard members have been activated to support the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration and provide security in... MORE

Solders of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, help maintain security near the U.S. Capitol in the lead up to the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington Jan. 14, 2021. The Pennsylvania Guard sent about 2,000 members to Washington, with another 450 providing security in Pennsylvania.

National Guard members getting the support they need in DC
January 16, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. — The thousands of National Guard members supporting the 59th presidential inauguration are receiving proper lodging when off duty and three meals a day, according to Guard officials... MORE

Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Zamudio, a member of the District of Columbia Air National Guard, distributes a meal to a Soldier at the D.C. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2021. National Guard officials are stressing that the Soldiers and Airmen from all 50 states, three territories and Washington are receiving adequate food and lodging as they continue to support federal and local authorities leading up to the 59th presidential inauguration.

Historic Air National Guard airlift brings troops to DC
January 16, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Thousands of National Guard troops streamed into the nation's capital to support law enforcement during the presidential inauguration, building to a force of 25,000 members. Many of the... MORE

Members of the North Carolina National Guard deboard a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, upon arrival to Joint Base Andrews, Md., outside Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are supporting federal and district authorities for the 59th presidential inauguration.

Idaho National Guard sends 300 to support inauguration
January 16, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho National Guard sent more than 300 Soldiers and Airmen to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15 to augment the District of Columbia National Guard and support the U.S. Secret Service... MORE

The Idaho National Guard sent more than 300 Soldiers and Airmen to Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2021, to assist D.C. and federal agencies with the presidential inauguration. These Guardsmen will augment the D.C. National Guard and serve in support of the U.S. Secret Service, the lead federal agency responsible for coordinating the event.

Maryland National Guard in DC to support inauguration
January 16, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Approximately 800 members of the Maryland National Guard are on duty in Washington to support the 59th presidential inauguration, with a Maryland general officer taking a critical role in... MORE

Marc H. Sasseville, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, assistant adjutant general, Maryland National Guard, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from every state and three territories are supporting federal and District of Columbia authorities leading up to the 59th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.

SCNG's 1,000 COVID-19 missions now include vaccinations
January 15, 2021 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard increased the number of COVID-19 vaccination sites to four the week of Jan. 11 with the addition of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)... MORE

Army Spc. Matthew Jackson, South Carolina National Guard medic, vaccinates civilians during a drive-up service at the Chester Medical Center in Chester, South Carolina, Jan. 13, 2021. Guard Soldiers and Airmen have supported South Carolina hospitals and other state partners since March.

New York National Guard helps open massive vaccination site
January 15, 2021 — NEW YORK – The New York National Guard is back at New York’s Jacob Javits Convention Center, helping to turn what was a COVID-19 hospital in 2020 into a mass vaccination site in 2021. Some 350 Guard... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Randazzo, wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Company H 427 Battalion Support Brigade, waits for his cue during a mission rehearsal for mass COVID-19 vaccinations in support of the New York State Department of Health at the Javits Convention Center in New York, Jan. 10, 2021. The New York National Guard has more than 350 members deployed to the vaccination site.

Pennsylvania Guard members get vaccinated
January 15, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Members of the Pennsylvania National Guard are getting vaccinated to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.The vaccine was made available to PNG members voluntarily... MORE

Capt. Cesar Allen, medical officer with the 3rd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction), Pennsylvania National Guard, prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 13, 2021, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.

National Guard takes on COVID-19 vaccination mission
January 14, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Many National Guard members who supported COVID-19 response efforts in 2020 spent much of the year conducting tests, sanitizing facilities, providing logistical support and delivering... MORE

Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Mark Abbott administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a health care worker at the Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital, Rochester, Michigan, Dec. 21, 2020. The Michigan Army National Guard is part of a nationwide National Guard effort that involves collecting, securing, transporting and – when requested – administering COVID-19 vaccinations.

MDNG tests night vision goggles to support future warfight
January 14, 2021 — ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNDS, Md. – Advancements in U.S. Army technology can give Soldiers an edge in an ever-changing operational environment, supporting the warfight. To that end, nearly 20 Maryland... MORE

Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers test the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle - Binocular (ENVG-B) for both target identification and depth perception at the Army Research Lab - Human Resources and Engineering Directorate facility in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

NC National Guard boosts state's COVID-19 vaccination effort
January 14, 2021 — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Soldiers assigned to the North Carolina National Guard’s 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade began helping out at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Forsyth County of Public... MORE

North Carolina National Guard Staff Sgt. Stacie Tindle, a medic assigned to the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Bridge, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at the Forsyth County Department of Public Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Jan. 12, 2021. Gov. Roy Cooper mobilized the NCNG to support local health providers by augmenting their distribution and vaccination operations.

Oregon National Guard helps ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations
January 14, 2021 — SALEM, Ore. – More than 40 Oregon National Guardsmen joined Salem Health at the Oregon State Fairgrounds on Jan. 12 to help vaccinate Oregonians against the coronavirus. Just over a week ago, Salem... MORE

Oregon National Guard Spc. Toby SeWell vaccinates a Salem resident at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Ore., Jan. 13, 2021. The Oregon National Guard was activated by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Jan. 8 to assist with the state vaccination efforts.

National Guard troops in DC for inaugural support
January 14, 2021 — WASHINGTON – National Guard troops from all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia are supporting law enforcement in the nation's capital for the presidential inauguration.More than... MORE

Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Bravo Troop, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stand guard Jan. 11, 2021, in Washington, D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from multiple states have traveled to Washington to support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th presidential inauguration.

WVNG assists with state COVID-19 vaccination program
January 14, 2021 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia National Guard and the Joint Interagency Task Force for COVID-19 Vaccines (JIATF) helped receive and ship the state’s allocation of COVID-19 vaccines, leading to... MORE

Members of the West Virginia National Guard participate in a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia, Jan. 13, 2021. West Virginia maintains one of the highest percentages of vaccine allocation use in the United States and is rapidly expanding capacity to inoculate the population.

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