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Kentucky Guardsmen support 'greatest generation'
February 22, 2021
Spc. Quinton Boyd, assigned to a Facility Assistance Support Team, Kentucky National Guard, sanitizes mailboxes with an electrostatic sprayer at Sayre Christian Village, Lexington, Ky., Feb. 3, 2021. Gov. Andy Beshear directed troops to supplement long-term health care facilities in COVID-19 hot spots throughout Kentucky.

Vermont National Guard teaches winter mountain skills
February 22, 2021
Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division train on cold weather tactics with subject matter experts from the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain) as part of the annual Mountain Legacy event, Camp Ethan Allen Training Site, Jericho, Vt., Feb. 18-20, 2021. The Mountain Legacy program rotates yearly between Vermont and Colorado.

Hawaii, Alaska ANG practice rescue capabilities
February 19, 2021
A cargo bundle is airdropped from a Hawaii Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III during training Jan. 14, 2021, at the Kahuku, Hawaii. The drop was part of exercise H20, focusing on interoperability between Hawaii and Alaska Air National Guard units responsible for contingency astronaut rescue for NASA’s SpaceX Commercial Crew Program.

Michigan vaccination teams bring hope to local communities
February 18, 2021
A Michigan Army National Guard Soldier administers a COVID-19 vaccine in Centerville, Michigan, Feb. 17, 2021. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Michigan National Guard have been working throughout the pandemic to increase access to vaccinations across the state.

National Guard vaccinates hundreds of thousands of people
February 18, 2021
Still image from video of Maj. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, director of operations at the National Guard Bureau, testifying before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, Feb. 17, 2021. Nordhaus told the committee the Guard is vaccinating about 72,000 people a day across the country.

Maryland National Guard facilitates COVID-19 testing
February 17, 2021
U.S. Army Spc Braxton Price, assigned to the 1729th Support Maintenance Company, Maryland National Guard, works with the Allegany County Health Department to assist residents with COVID-19 testing on Feb. 3, 2021, in Cumberland, Maryland.

Re-missioned Kansas Guard unit thrives despite COVID curve
February 17, 2021
Lt. Col. Traci Earls, commander of the 169th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 69th Troop Command, Kansas Army National Guard, left, is briefed on a COVID-19 mitigation mission by Capt. Kelsie Knudson, West Bliss officer in charge, at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 27, 2021. The unit, which had planned to deploy to Afghanistan in July 2020, was reassigned to run sustainment operations for COVID-19 mitigation procedures for Soldiers mobilizing to and demobilizing from overseas.

NYNG Soldiers honor state heroes at Arlington Cemetery
February 17, 2021
U.S. Soldiers with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, New York National Guard, learn about the history and heroic actions of Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Alan L. Eggers during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2021. Eggers, a World War I veteran of the New York National Guard’s 27th Infantry Division, received the Medal of Honor with two other Soldiers for their heroic actions in combat near Le Catelet, France, Sept. 29, 2018.

Oklahoma National Guard assists motorists in winter weather
February 17, 2021
An Oklahoma Army National Guard HUMVEE moves through the snow near Stroud, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Army National Guard in partnership with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to numerous calls for help caused by severe weather conditions Feb. 14-15, 2021, as part of eight Stranded Motorist Assistance Recovery Teams (SMART) made up of nearly 90 Soldiers.

JSTARS uses AF innovative funding to increase readiness
February 17, 2021
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Robert Cliché, flight chief of the 116th Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight, Georgia Air National Guard, shows off new ground power units (GPUs) at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 21, 2021. Squadron Innovative Funding used to obtain the new specialized aircraft generators was the first step in Team JSTARS replacing the aging GPUs.

Michigan Guard Soldier fights COVID-19 in her community
February 16, 2021
U.S. Army Maj. Michelle Hill, a nurse with the Michigan Army National Guard serving with Michigan’s Task Force Spartan COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Team, vaccinates elderly residents and health care providers at Mt. Morris High School in Mt. Morris, Michigan, Jan. 21, 2021.

Army National Guard transitions cyber task force mission
February 16, 2021
Army National Guard Soldiers from the 124th Cyber Protection Battalion are deployed as part of Task Force Echo IV in support U.S. Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland.

Oregon National Guard members vaccinated at Kingsley Field
February 16, 2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Hartwig, 173rd Medical Group, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Col. Jeff Edwards, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, Feb. 12, 2021, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. About 100 doses of the vaccine were administered to volunteer members of the Oregon National Guard.

Idaho, California, Oregon, Nevada CST units train together
February 16, 2021
Staff Sgt. Mohamed Musa, from the Oregon National Guard 102nd CST, dons HAZMAT gear during the BAYEX 2021 exercise with CST units from Oregon, Nevada and California in Northern California Feb. 1-5, 2021. The exercise tested the ability to respond to training scenarios in the San Francisco Bay Area involving weapons of mass destruction emergencies.

Michigan National Guard helps sustain the force in DC
February 12, 2021
Soldiers from the Michigan National Guard’s Forward Support Company, 107th Engineer Battalion, based in Marquette, and the 177th Military Police Brigade, based in Taylor, join other Soldiers in food distribution at the U.S. Capitol Feb. 7, 2021. The National Guard is supporting law enforcement in the nation's capital through mid-March.

Ohio National Guard assisting with COVID-19 vaccinations
February 12, 2021
Ohio Army National Guard Spc. Amanda Heckman prepares to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to an Ohio resident as part of the state’s phased vaccination program Jan. 26, 2021, in Columbus. The Ohio National Guard is supporting the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Department of Aging and several community partners.

Massachusetts military forces join to administer vaccine
February 11, 2021
Staff Sgt. Bruna Souza, 102nd Medical Group, administers a COVID-19 vaccine during an immunization clinic at Otis Air National Guard Base, Feb. 6, 2021. The vaccine will be delivered in a phased approach, beginning with emergency services personnel, security forces, and medical and health care professionals.

NYNG assists with COVID-19 vaccinations at Yankee Stadium
February 11, 2021
Dr. Ilon Rincon Portas vaccinates Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Pena Camacho on the field at Yankee Stadium on Feb. 5, 2021. The New York National Guard supported the vaccination site in collaboration with the New York State Department of Health and other public and private partners.

The 142nd Wing gears up for the new F-15EX
February 11, 2021
The conversion team from the 142nd Wing is preparing for the Portland Air National Guard Base to receive the F-15EX around fiscal year 2025. The advance work involves determining changes to existing structures and training for Airmen.

Airmen voluntarily receive COVID-19 vaccine
February 10, 2021
Staff Sgt. Katie Farrell and Staff Sgt. Ian Miller, standing, administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Airmen in the 167th Airlift Wing dining facility Feb. 6, 2021. Farrell and Miller are members of the 167th Medical Group serving in the West Virginia National Guard’s Task Force Medical-East.