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104th Fighter Wing Flagship F-15 receives symbolic graphics
February 10, 2021 — BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. – After about six-months of designing and planning, the 104th Fighter Wing's flagship F-15C Eagle, tail number 125, received new nose art graphics.The nose art... MORE

U.S. Air Force 104th Fighter Wing’s flagship F-15C Eagle, in the base’s main hangar Jan. 22, 2021, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Mass., displaying new decals that represent the American flag and every member in the wing.

Michigan National Guard maintains unprecedented pace in 2021
February 9, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – In 2020, the men and women of the Michigan National Guard were there time and time again to support their fellow Michiganders, from providing COVID-19 relief and assisting with... MORE

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook from the B/3-238th General Aviation Support Battalion, Michigan National Guard, works in the U.S. Army Central Area of Operations in January 2021.

Alaska Air Guard trains in support of NASA spaceflight
February 9, 2021 — KAPOLEI, HAWAII – Alaska Air National Guard members completed four weeks of training during Exercise H20 in Hawaii Feb. 6, honing their long-range search and rescue capability for the NASA human... MORE

Maj. Brock Roden, a combat rescue officer with 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, conducts a freefall-parachute jump into the Pacific Ocean from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft near Kapolei, Hawaii, Jan. 26, 2021, during Exercise H20. Alaska Air National Guardsmen were in Hawaii training during Exercise H20 in January and February, honing their long-range search and rescue capability in support of the NASA human spaceflight program .

Michigan Soldier maintains connection with home, work
February 9, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Soldiers with the 1433rd Engineer Company, Michigan National Guard, served in the nation’s capital in support of the 59th presidential inauguration. The unit went home but returned last... MORE

1st Lt. Darren Tanis, executive officer of the Michigan Army National Guard’s 1433rd Engineer Company, based in Fort Custer, Michigan, stands near the U.S. Capitol in Washington Feb. 3, 2021. The National Guard is supporting federal law enforcement in the nation's capital through mid-March.

Texas Counterdrug supports at-risk youth program
February 8, 2021 — EAGLE LAKE, Texas – Members of the Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force support the Texas ChalleNGe Academy with mentorship, life skills advice, and training to students and cadre during... MORE

Sgt. Matthew Harrison monitors the morning accountability formation during the acclimation phase at the Texas ChalleNGe Academy in Eagle Lake, Texas.

Australian Army captain continues to serve with DC National Guard
February 8, 2021 — WASHINGTON - January's inauguration support by the National Guard was unique in many ways, with more than 26,000 National Guard members activated from all 50 states, three territories and the District... MORE

Australian Army Capt. Dustin Gold, a reserve officer from the Royal Australian Artillery 9th Regiment, participates in a Reserve Forces Foreign Exchange Program with D.C. National Guard in Washington D.C., Jan. 23, 2021.

Connecticut Guardsman assists injured motorist
February 8, 2021 — HARTFORD, Conn. – On the morning of Jan. 29, Leigh Deppe, a Shelton native, was traveling northbound on the Merritt Parkway near Orange, Conn. The state was in the middle of a cold front with... MORE

Staff Sgt. Ryan Gilbert, a combat engineer from the Connecticut National Guard's 192nd Engineer Battalion, walks down a line of cars to check on the passengers after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Jan. 4, 2021.

NCNG helps get COVID-19 vaccine into arms
February 5, 2021 — FRANKLIN, N.C. – Soldiers from the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team deployed to Franklin to support the Macon County Public Health Department by administering COVID-19 vaccinations and entering... MORE

Spc. Trey Pressley, a medic assigned to 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, fills a syringe with a COVID-19 vaccine during a drive-through clinic at the Macon County Public Health Department in Franklin, North Carolina, Feb. 3, 2021. North Carolina National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are activated across the state to assist local health departments with increasing vaccine administration efficiency.

Vermont National Guard delivers 2nd vaccine doses
February 5, 2021 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – The second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine might kick you in the pants, but it won’t turn you into a fish or give you superpowers.Medics with the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th... MORE

Sgt. Kevin LaPierre receives his second dose of COVID-19 vaccine from Lt. Col. Sarah Davis Feb. 3, 2021, at Camp Johnson, Vermont. Recipients of the second dose commonly experience mild flu-like symptoms including soreness and mild fever. LaPierre is a fueler with the Vermont National Guard's 186th Brigade Support Battalion. Davis is a registered nurse and the officer in charge of immunizations for the Vermont Air National Guard's 158th Medical Group.

Texas National Guard vaccinates residents
February 5, 2021 — CUERO, Texas - Following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order to begin vaccinating underserved populations, the Texas National Guard hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Cuero Jan. 29. The mission began in... MORE

Texas National Guard medics join first responders from DeWitt County, Texas A&M AgriLife and the TexasDepartment of Emergency Management (TDEM) at a mobile vaccination event, Jan. 29, 2021, in Cuero, Texas. The event was part of a state effort to vaccinate Texans living in underserved communities who are considered to be high-risk for COVID-19.

Connecticut Air National Guard distributes food to needy
February 5, 2021 — EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – As the 103rd Airlift Wing increases the number of activated personnel to support COVID-19 response missions throughout the state, a team of Airmen is lending a hand to help the... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ian McMahon, 103rd Security Forces Squadron, organizes bread trays for distribution at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, Feb. 4, 2021. Airmen from the Connecticut National Guard’s 103rd Airlift Wing are supporting logistics operations at Foodshare’s drive-thru emergency distribution site.

Blue and Green keep Camp Roberts ASP operational
February 4, 2021 — CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. – At a time of high demand for its services, the COVID-19 pandemic created a challenge for the normally smooth operations of the Camp Roberts Ammunition Supply Point (ASP). The... MORE

Airman 1st Class Lauren Luttges and Tech Sgt. Roger Van Tassel, both from the California Air National Guard's 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno, inspect howitzer rounds at the Camp Roberts Ammunition Supply Point (ASP), Jan. 26, 2021. Van Tassel and Luttges are supporting the California Army National Guard after several Soldiers at the ASP were quarantined due to COVID-19.

Innovation shaping future battle space
February 4, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – Through collaboration with industry, academia and other government organizations, the Michigan National Guard helps facilitate the development and integration of innovative... MORE

The RCV-L can be equipped with a Tethered Unmanned Aerial System, a small drone that can be deployed to conduct aerial reconnaissance while the vehicle is at a safe distance. Other equipment to be tested on the RCV-L experimental prototype includes the M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station II (CROWS II), the .50-caliber M2 machine gun, and the 40 mm MK19 Mod 3 automatic grenade launcher.

Michigan National Guard expands COVID-19 efforts statewide
February 4, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard (MING) expanded its COVID-19 vaccination and testing efforts Jan. 24, deploying three additional task forces to assist state and local health departments... MORE

Army Capt. Ronald Smith, a physician’s assistant with the Michigan National Guard’s 1119th Field Artillery Regiment, administers a COVID-19 vaccination at the Lansing Mall clinic.

Morale efforts sustain Guard members during DC mission
February 4, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Behind a serving line inside the District of Columbia National Guard’s armory, empty boxes that once contained warm meals quickly stacked up, forming a small hill of cardboard and ripped... MORE

From left: U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Jeremy Wesloh, Sgt. 1st Class Justin Valenti, Sgt. Lucas Zabka, and Staff Sgt. Jessica Fetsch, all with the 191st Military Police Company, North Dakota National Guard, play cards near the U.S. Capitol in Washington Jan. 19, 2021. More than 25,000 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from throughout the country traveled to Washington to support federal and local authorities for the presidential inauguration. About 7,900 remain in February.

Industry day hosted at Winter Strike 21
February 3, 2021 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.- Working with industry to test, develop and implement new technologies on the battlefield is one of the main ways the National Guard and Department of Defense will meet the... MORE

U.S. Army Pfc. Robert McKay, 120th Field Artillery Regiment, Wisconsin National Guard, learns how to use an anti-drone device during Northern Strike 21-1/”Winter Strike 21” at Camp Grayling, Michigan, Jan. 27, 2021. The National All-Domain Warfighting Center in northern Michigan offers defense industry partners a location to test and implement their technology.

Washington National Guard supports 4 vaccination sites
February 2, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As demand for the COVID-19 vaccine climbs, more than 150 Washington National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are helping the state ensure Washingtonians receive their first dose.“We are... MORE

Staff Sgt. Melinda Grounds, a medic with the 141st Medical Group and a registered nurse in Idaho, goes through a questionnaire with a visitor to the mass vaccination site at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield, Wash., Jan. 28, 2021. The Washington National Guard is helping at four vaccination sites.

Motor City Medics hone skills to support readiness
February 2, 2021 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – The Michigan Army National Guard's (MIARNG) sole medical detachment based in Detroit's Light Guard Armory oversees medical preparedness for Michigan Soldiers."The role of the medical... MORE

Medics with the Michigan Army National Guard attend a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification course, Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, Mich., Jan 27, 2021. These medical professionals are required to complete sustainment training every 24 months.

South Carolina National Guard tops 250,000 COVID-19 tests
February 2, 2021 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard has conducted more than a quarter of a million COVID-19 tests at over 829 mobile testing sites since May 2.The more than 268,095 COVID-19 tests... MORE

U.S. Army Spc. Tyasia Cobb, 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, South Carolina National Guard, places a number on a patient’s vehicle at a COVID-19 mobile testing site in Lexington, South Carolina, Jan. 26, 2021. The South Carolina National Guard remains ready to support counties, state and local agencies and first responders as long as needed in support of COVID-19 response efforts.

103rd Airlift Wing increases COVID-19 response
February 2, 2021 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – As Connecticut increases its number of COVID-19 vaccination sites throughout the state, 150 Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing have volunteered to help the Connecticut National... MORE

Airman 1st Class Crisbel Burgos, 103rd Force Support Squadron services specialist, collects a swab sample at a COVID-19 testing site at Yale New Haven Hospital Saint Raphael Campus in New Haven, Connecticut, Dec. 4, 2020. Over 100 Connecticut National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are supporting 25 COVID-19 testing sites at hospitals and federally qualified health centers around the state.

Louisiana Guard, Active Component Airmen Complete Air-to-Air Integration Training

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise