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MING helps give school employees hope with vaccinations
March 18, 2021
Michigan Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Ayanna McFaddin, 127th Medical Group, 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, administers the coronavirus vaccine during a district-wide event for school employees at Niles High School, Niles, Michigan, March 12, 2021. The Guard and state health officials have been working with local health departments to make sure vaccines are available throughout the state.
165 SFS holds tryouts for new Special Response Team
March 18, 2021
Airman 1st Class Colin Ricco, a security forces specialist at the 165th Security Forces Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, completes the 11-task obstacle course March 12, 2021, in Savannah, Ga., during a tryout for the new 165th Strategic Response Team. The team will be a group of security forces Airmen who are highly trained and equipped to respond to emergencies requiring advanced police tactics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
West Virginia National Guard marks one year of COVID mission
March 12, 2021
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.
103rd, 109th back science foundation mission in Greenland
March 12, 2021
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Josh Panis, 118th Airlift Squadron assistant director of operations and mission aircraft commander, flies a C-130H Hercules over Greenland Feb. 10, 2021. The 103rd Airlift Wing transported 12 National Science Foundation personnel and their equipment from Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York, to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, for the beginning of their annual climate research mission at Greenland’s ice cap.
Guam National Guard completes one year of COVID-19 response
March 12, 2021
Spc. Heather Nera of Task Force Medical, Joint Task Force 671, Guam National Guard, administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at the University of Guam Calvo Field House on her birthday, Feb. 6, 2020. On March 11, 2021, Guam ranked No. 4 among all states and territories in doses administered per 100,000 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID Data Tracker website.