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National Guard takes on COVID-19 vaccination mission
January 14, 2021
Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Mark Abbott administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a health care worker at the Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital, Rochester, Michigan, Dec. 21, 2020. The Michigan Army National Guard is part of a nationwide National Guard effort that involves collecting, securing, transporting and – when requested – administering COVID-19 vaccinations.
MDNG tests night vision goggles to support future warfight
January 14, 2021
Maryland Army National Guard Soldiers test the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle - Binocular (ENVG-B) for both target identification and depth perception at the Army Research Lab - Human Resources and Engineering Directorate facility in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.
NC National Guard boosts state's COVID-19 vaccination effort
January 14, 2021
North Carolina National Guard Staff Sgt. Stacie Tindle, a medic assigned to the 130th Maneuver Enhancement Bridge, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at the Forsyth County Department of Public Health in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Jan. 12, 2021. Gov. Roy Cooper mobilized the NCNG to support local health providers by augmenting their distribution and vaccination operations.
Oregon National Guard helps ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations
January 14, 2021
Oregon National Guard Spc. Toby SeWell vaccinates a Salem resident at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, Ore., Jan. 13, 2021. The Oregon National Guard was activated by Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Jan. 8 to assist with the state vaccination efforts.
National Guard troops in DC for inaugural support
January 14, 2021
Virginia Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Bravo Troop, 2nd Squadron, 183rd Cavalry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, stand guard Jan. 11, 2021, in Washington, D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from multiple states have traveled to Washington to support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th presidential inauguration.
WVNG assists with state COVID-19 vaccination program
January 14, 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.
New York National Guard builds COVID vaccination 'pods'
January 14, 2021
Members of the New York National Guard receive supplies build COVID-19 vaccination "pods" at the Guilderland Industrial Park, Altamont, N.Y., Jan. 5, 2021. The pods are all the items required to support a vaccination site, loaded into a New York State Department of Emergency Management trailer that can be transported anywhere across the state.
Ohio National Guard leaders vaccinated against COVID-19
January 13, 2021
Maj. Gen. John C. Harris, the adjutant general for the state of Ohio, received his COVID-19 vaccine at the 121st Air Refueling Wing on Jan. 9, 2021.
NH Guard members backstop state prison corrections officers
January 13, 2021
New Hampshire National Guard 1st Lt. James Lawrence, a military police officer with the 237th Military Company, with his issued patrol car on the perimeter of the N.H. State Prison for Men in Concord, N.H., on Jan. 10, 2021. Lawrence is one of 20 Guard members filling in at the prison due to a shortage of corrections officers caused by COVID-19.
Delaware Army Guard on duty in DC to support inauguration
January 13, 2021
A member of the Delaware National Guard stands watch near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 9, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several other states have traveled to the District of Columbia to support federal and D.C. authorities leading up to the 59th presidential inauguration.
Alabama National Guard members get vaccinated
January 13, 2021
An Alabama National Guard Medical Detachment Soldier prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 7, 2021. The Alabama National Guard is administering the vaccine on a voluntary basis to members of the Guard to ensure mission readiness.
Washington National Guard supports Emergency Food Network
January 13, 2021
Washington National Guard Pfc. Trenton Choate packs a food box at the Emergency Food Network warehouse in Fife, Wash., on Jan. 6, 2021. The Guard helped pack more than 8,000 emergency food boxes for residents of Pierce County.
Nebraska Air National Guard joins Emerald Flag exercise
January 12, 2021
A U.S. Air Force F-16C Falcon from the 96th Test Wing prepares for in-flight refueling from a 155th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker during exercise Emerald Flag over the Gulf of Mexico, Dec. 3, 2020. More than 25 agencies participated in the exercise, hosted at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Emerald Flag combined ground, space, cyber, and air platforms for joint test and experimentation.
Kentucky National Guard troops get vaccinated
January 12, 2021
Kentucky Adjutant General Haldane B. Lamberton gets his COVID-19 vaccine administered by Kentucky National Guard technician Sgt. Jamie Pungirum Jan. 11, 2020, at the medical detachment on Boone National Guard Center, Frankfort, Ky.
Michigan National Guard helps local food bank feed kids
January 12, 2021
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Timothy Aplin, assigned to the Michigan National Guard’s COVID-19 response task force, is working at the Greater Lansing Food Bank, Lansing, Michigan, Jan. 6, 2021. He is one of five service members assigned to the food bank helping to distribute food to schoolchildren.
Utah National Guard supporting long-term care facilities
January 12, 2021
Members of the Utah Air and Army National Guard conduct tests for COVID-19 as part of a mobile testing team on Nov. 7, 2020 in Wendover, Utah. The Utah Air and Army National Guard was activated early in 2020 to assist in COVID-19 testing throughout Utah.
Indiana Guardsmen take on new COVID-19 vaccination mission
January 11, 2021
Indiana National Guard Sgt. Abigail Gates, a medic with 38th Infantry Division, administers a COVID-19 vaccination shot Dec. 16, 2020, in Franklin, Indiana, to Sgt. 1st Class Ben Cripe, an artilleryman. Hoosier Guardsmen have been critical to fighting the coronavirus pandemic, helping at food banks, distributing protective equipment, assisting long-term care facilities. They will now help distribute the coronavirus vaccine.</p>
Virginia National Guard supporting security in Washington
January 11, 2021
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 229th Military Police Company, 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, stand guard at their post Jan. 9, 202, in Washington, D.C. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to the National Capital Region to support federal and D.C. authorities leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration.
Wisconsin Guard tops 1 million COVID-19 tests administered
January 11, 2021
The Wisconsin National Guard has administered more than 1 million COVID-19 tests in the state. Nearly 700 Soldiers and Airmen continue to support the state’s response to the pandemic.
Cal Guard medical team supports COVID-19 nursing facility
January 11, 2021
U.S. Army Capt. Jessica Lieland, center, officer in charge of Regional Medical Strike Team (RMST) 17, California National Guard, leads a 10-member delegation at Westview Healthcare Center in Auburn, California, Jan. 8, 2021. The Cal Guard medical team from the 224th Sustainment Brigade, Long Beach, California, arrived at the facility on Christmas and immediately assisted residents stricken with the coronavirus disease.