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NY Guard's 27th Infantry Brigade begins summer training
July 16, 2020
New York Army National Guard Spc. Guadalupe Lopez, B Company, 1st Battalion 69th Infantry, M249 SAW gunner, practices taking out enemy targets during training at the 106th Rescue Wing, F.S. Gabreski Air National Guard Base in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2020. Soldiers of the 69th Infantry conducted ground combat-focused field exercises at the 106th RQW as part of their monthly training.
Washington Guard helps clear unemployment claim backlog
July 16, 2020
Pfc. Calen Massey, 3rd Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, verifies unemployment data in the Employment Security Department database in Lacey, Wash., June 24, 2020. The Washington National Guard has been helping the state ESD process a backlog of unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wisconsin Guard's 132nd Army Band serves communities, troops
July 16, 2020
Two members of the 132nd Army Band’s Rock Band play for people working at Joint Force Headquarters during an Independence Day celebration in Madison, Wis., July 7, 2020.
Base provides realistic wartime training
July 16, 2020
A U.S. Air National Guard F-16 assigned to D.C. Air National Guard during training in low surface attack tactics and low altitude navigation at Wheeler Sack Army Airfield at Fort Drum, New York.
Texas National Guard Soldier determined to succeed
July 16, 2020
Texas National Guard 2nd Lt. Christina Meredith is a signals intelligence officer who overcame years of abuse at a young age to become an Army officer. A former Ms. California pageant winner, she is also an author of a bestselling memoir, national speaker and aspiring politician.
Connecticut Guard helps inspect long-term care facilities
July 15, 2020
Air Force Master Sgt. Vitaliy Gorbachyk of the Connecticut Air National Guard gets fitted for a mask in preparation for a safety inspection at a long-term care facility in May 2020, Hartford, Connecticut. The inspections, which were part of Connecticut's COVID-19 pandemic response, were conducted by members of the Connecticut National Guard and DPH surveyors.
NY National Guard explores Whiteface Mountain for training
July 15, 2020
Aviators assigned to the New York Army National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility #3, from Latham, N.Y., along with forest rangers and environmental conservation officers, scout locations for landing zones around Whiteface Mountain near Lake Placid, N.Y., July 6, 2020. The pilots are looking at using the rocky outcrops of the mountain to train with UH-60 Black Hawks helicopters.
Tennessee Guardsman receives Soldier's Medal for heroism
July 15, 2020
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee presents Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Shields with The Soldier's Medal July 10, in Brownsville. Shields, a member of the Tennessee National Guard's 1175th Transportation Company, acted heroically in October 2018 when he disarmed and restrained a shooter after shots were fired in a parking lot following a high school football game.
Liberian perseveres, becomes Oklahoma National Guard captain
July 15, 2020
Capt. Robert Gaygay, 138th Medical Group, speaks with Airmen at the Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Oklahoma, April 23, 2020. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, 25 Airmen from the 138th Fighter Wing are working with the Tulsa Food Bank.
Guard adapts to changing missions during COVID-19 response
July 14, 2020
Sgt. Nikko Ethridge, a cavalry scout with 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, helps a visitor at St. Leo's Food Bank in Tacoma. The Guard has helped process, pack and distribute more than 35 million pounds of food.
Technology streamlines COVID-19 testing by Wisconsin Guard
July 14, 2020
Wisconsin Army National Guard Cpl. Jonathon Hall uses the Dynamic Testing and Registration Application to collect registration information at the Alliant Energy Center COVID-19 specimen collection site in Madison, Wisconsin, June 8, 2020. The DTRA digital registration platform has significantly increased the accuracy and efficiency of COVID-19 testing.
Ohio Guard helps build urban farm for Columbus communities
July 14, 2020
Spc. Nicholas Parker, a Soldier assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 134th Field Artillery Regiment, cleans up around an urban farm June 23, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. Parker and others in his unit have supported Mid-Ohio Foodbank’s operations during the COVID-19 pandemic since late March.
NY Army National Guard Soldier crams a career into one year
July 13, 2020
New York Army National Guard Spc. Olivia Mannetti, a member of the 466th Medical Company, Area Support, takes a break while training for deployment to the Middle East at Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill, N.Y., June 12, 2020. In the last year Mannetti, a 22-year old medic, has joined the Army National Guard and completed training, mobilized as part of the New York National Guard's COVID-19, and is now getting ready to deploy with her unit.
Nebraska National Guard helps distribute PPE across state
July 13, 2020
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers move personal protective equipment from a warehouse June 2, 2020, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Nebraska National Guard delivered PPE across the state to all the local health departments.
Michigan National Guard provides COVID-19 testing in Flint
July 13, 2020
A member of the Michigan Air National Guard prepares to administer a COVID-19 test during drive-thru testing in Flint, Mich., July 10, 2020. The Michigan National Guard has partnered with a variety of state agencies to provide free tests to Michigan residents.
Pandemic another challenge for at-risk teens to overcome
July 13, 2020
Team leader Heriberto Ruiz speaks with Wisconsin Challenge Academy cadet Dominick Bennett as fellow cadet Luis Castro works to complete core requirements June 5, 2020, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The cadets had to return home during the residential phase of the program due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hawaii National Guard Airman tops in crowded national field
July 13, 2020
Senior Master Sgt. Michael Guzman, assigned to the Hawaii Air National Guard 201st Combat Operations Squadron, took top honors as the 2019 Command and Control Battle Management Operations Noncommissioned officer of the year.
Indiana Airmen, Soldiers join in patient transport exercise
July 10, 2020
Airmen and Soldiers from the Indiana National Guard prepare to load a patient into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a medical transport exercise at the Johnson County Armory in Franklin July 2, 2020. Due to propeller wash, service members did not wear masks for safety reasons as the masks could cause debris interfering with helicopter propellers.
Michigan Guard’s CST conducts civil first responder training
July 10, 2020
Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from the 51st Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Civil Support Team (CST), based out of Fort Custer Training Center in Augusta, trained with first responders in Traverse City June 24, 2020.
250th MRBC conducts bridging operations training
July 10, 2020
Soldiers assigned to the Connecticut National Guard's 250th Multi-Role Bridge Company drive a bridge erection boat into position to grab a section of an improved ribbon bridge during training on the Thames River in New London, Connecticut, June 10, 2020. The IRB team practiced creating a five-float raft, which is designed to transport troops, equipment, and vehicles across a river.