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NY National Guard continues statewide COVID-19 response
October 19, 2020
Members of the New York National Guard help state Department of Health officials screen travelers at JFK Airport in New York City Oct. 16. 2020. Travelers arriving from states with significant community spread are advised to quarantine for 14 days as a precaution.
Wisconsin National Guard testing in nearly 40 counties
October 19, 2020
Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard collect specimens for COVID-19 testing Oct. 7, 2020, at a community-based testing site in Milwaukee. The Wisconsin National Guard has multiple COVID-19 specimen collection teams operating throughout the state.
NC Guard Transportation Company trains with Airborne peers
October 19, 2020
North Carolina National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Derek Winfree, a truck driver assigned to the 1452nd Combat Heavy Equipment Transporter Transportation Company, adjusts a chain hitch helping move heavy equipment from training sites across Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Oct. 15, 2020, in support of the 82nd Airborne Division.
NY Army Guard has 1st 'street to seat' Black Hawk pilot
October 19, 2020
Lars Olson recites the enlistment oath at the headquarters of 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation at Army Aviation Support Facility #3, in Latham, N.Y. Olson will be the first "street-to-seat" member of the N.Y. Army National Guard, going directly from Warrant Officer Candidate School to Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training rather than serving for a while before becoming a pilot.
Army Guard: warfight capable and responsive to governors
October 17, 2020
Crew members of the 211th Aviation Regiment conduct air support over the Neffs Canyon fire from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept. 20, 2020. The Black Hawk can drop 600 gallons of water over a wildfire at a time.
52nd CST ready for mission aiding civil authorities
October 16, 2020
Members of the 52nd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction) decontaminate survey team personnel after exposure to an unknown agent during an exercise on Sept. 28, 2020, at the Fairfield County Airport, in Carroll, Ohio.
Bulgarian officials visit Tennessee National Guard
October 16, 2020
Bulgarian Chief of Defense Adm. Emil Eftimov fires the M-17 handgun, Oct. 8, at a small-arms pop-up range at Volunteer Training Site - Tullahoma. After signing a new training roadmap with the U.S., Bulgarian officials visited the Tennessee National Guard, renewing their partnership through 2030.
Strong partnerships help Kansas agencies respond to COVID-19
October 15, 2020
Jessica Robinson, Doniphan County Health Department and Home Health office manager, transfers a box of COVID-19 test samples to Spc. Adrian Turner, Kansas Army National Guard automated logistical specialist, 997th Brigade Support Battalion, in Troy, Kansas, July 27, 2020. Kansas National Guard teams have been transporting COVID-19 samples from across the state to the KDHE lab since March.
125th STS Airmen conduct extrication training
October 15, 2020
A member of the Oregon Air National Guard's 125th Special Tactics Squadron uses the “jaws of life” tool to conduct extrication training at Portland Air National Guard Base, Portland, Ore., Oct. 8, 2020. The training allowed members to use specialty tools in a controlled environment.
NGB awarded Joint Meritorious Unit Award
October 14, 2020
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New York Airmen help fight California fires
October 14, 2020
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft flown by 163d Attack Wing pilot Lt. Col. Paul Brockmeier, with sensor operator Master Sgt. Anthony Martinez, views the smoky San Gabriel Mountains of southern California in transit to a fire mission in northern California, late August 2020.
Texas Guard members satisfy thirst for Lake Jackson
October 14, 2020
Texas Army National Guard members distribute water bottles to residents at Lake Jackson, Texas, Oct. 8, 2020, after a deadly amoeba affected the water supply.
Connecticut Guard members deliver food to families
October 14, 2020
Members of the Connecticut Air National Guard, 103rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, load Farmers to Families Food Boxes onto a school bus at the Killingly Highway Department in Dayville, Connecticut, Sept. 30, 2020. The boxes were going to be delivered to homes and food pantries.
Recruits become Rangers in Army Guard training program
October 14, 2020
New York Army National Guard Pfc. Jason Snyder, standing at center, marks his completion of the U.S. Army Ranger Course with fellow Rangers Aug. 27, 2020, at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Guam's 94th Civil Support Team trains on despite COVID-19
October 14, 2020
A member of the Guam National Guard's 94th Civil Support Team trains to detect unknown hazards at the Barrigada Readiness Complex Oct. 14, 2020.
Airman Leadership School students overcome COVID-19 setback
October 14, 2020
Hawaii Air National Guard Airmen gather around the flagpole March 9, 2020, at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee, during enrollment at Airman Leadership School. Due to COVID-19, the Airmen were unable to complete their curriculum in Tennessee. After an unplanned hiatus, they reassembled in the first Hawaii ANG ALS flight to graduate in the new distant-learning ALS course.
Oregon Guardsman donates supplies to Kosovo school
October 13, 2020
Maj. Chad Plaisted, with the Oregon Army National Guard 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, delivers donated supplies to an underserved primary school Oct. 6, 2020, in Bivolak/Bivoljak, Kosovo. Plaisted and other 41st IBCT Soldiers have been deployed in Kosovo since the beginning of 2020 as members of the U.S.-led brigade level KFOR Regional-Command East.
Montana National Guard aircrew rescues hikers at 9,300 feet
October 9, 2020
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew conducts hoist training to maintain proficiency in July 2020.
Tennessee Guard reaches another COVID-19 testing milestone
October 9, 2020
Tennessee National Guard Soldiers assigned to Task Force Medical conduct COVID-19 testing at the drive-thru testing site in Coffee County on April 19, 2020. The Guard has worked with state and local agencies to test more than 400,000 Tennesseans.
Soldier's civilian experience helps save K-9
October 9, 2020
Bailey, a military working dog, rests with Soldiers with the 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade after suffering cardiac arrest. Treatment and a medevac provided by 28th ECAB medics and aircrews helped save Bailey's life.