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Puerto Rico National Guard vaccinates thousands of people
March 9, 2021
Sgt. Javier Hernández from Joint Task Force - Puerto Rico prepares COVID-19 vials for distribution in Ponce Jan. 19, 2021. The PRNG continued with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process for Operation Warp Speed to support the Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Michigan National Guard helps vaccinate 2,600 people
March 9, 2021
U.S. Army Spc. Samuel Meyer, a combat medic with the Michigan Army National Guard, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a resident at Delta College, University City, Michigan, March 6, 2021. Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are helping local health officials deliver and administer the vaccine to Michiganders.
Idaho Guard opens high-tech range for comprehensive training
March 9, 2021
The Idaho National Guard opened the new Digital Air Ground Integrated Range at the Orchard Combat Training Center March 4, 2020. The range, the first DAGIR on a National Guard training site, allows air and ground units to train together while receiving accurate and real-time feedback.
187th Fighter Wing conducts rapid mobilization exercise
March 9, 2021
Senior Airman Brandon Williams, 187th Fighter Wing crew chief, selects tools from a pelican case in preparation for the arrival of an F-16 in Dothan, Ala., March 3, 2021. Airmen and aircraft from Dannelly Field participated in a training exercise that tested their ability to rapidly deploy to a simulated austere location.
Iowa National Guard expands COVID-19 vaccinations
March 8, 2021
U.S. Marine Corps recruiter Staff Sgt. Jason Homard receives a COVID-19 vaccination at the Iowa Air National Guard clinic in Sioux City, Iowa, March 6, 2021. The National Guard clinic was given permission to expand COVID-19 vaccinations to active-duty members during March training weekend.
Michigan National Guard vaccinates military, DOD personnel
March 8, 2021
A Soldier with the Michigan Amy National Guard serving with Michigan National Guard’s COVID-19 Vaccination Testing Team administers a COVID-19 vaccination in Augusta, Michigan, March 3, 2021. The Michigan Army and Air National Guard hosted a vaccination clinic for service members and Department of Defense personnel at Fort Custer Training Center.
Connecticut Guard assists with vaccinations for school staff
March 5, 2021
U.S. Air Force Capt. Aaron Sarwar, 118th Airlift Squadron navigator and site lead for Air National Guard personnel, directs patients to stations at a COVID-19 vaccination site at Saint Francis Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, March 4, 2021. A team of 11 Connecticut Air National Guardsmen provided non-medical administrative support at the site, which was set up to vaccinate 1,500 teachers and staff from Hartford Public Schools.
New NGB task forces help combat sexual assault, suicide
March 5, 2021
The National Guard Bureau has formed two task forces in a continued effort to fight sexual assault and suicide within the ranks.
Oregon National Guard expands COVID-19 vaccinations
March 4, 2021
Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Ryan Kill administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a walk-in patient at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Ore., Jan. 27, 2021. Guard members are helping local partners throughout the state respond to the pandemic.
Michigan National Guard helps food banks meet increased need
March 4, 2021
Michigan National Guard Soldiers with Michigan’s Task Force Spartan work with Gleaners of Warren, Michigan, Community Food Bank, Nov. 24, 2020. Army and Air National Guard members filled and labeled dry and frozen green bean bags and cold and dry food boxes, reaching a goal of 90,000 lbs. during the Thanksgiving holiday week.
Vermont Guard shifts from COVID-19 testing to vaccination
March 3, 2021
Army Sgt. Lisa Kromer displays a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Doubletree Hotel in Burlington, Vermont, March 3, 2021. Kromer is part of the Vermont National Guard's Task Force Coyote, which recently transitioned from offering COVID testing to vaccinations.
109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic research support
March 3, 2021
A New York Air National Guard Airman on duty in Antarctica on Feb. 5, 2021, during a mission conducted in support of the National Science Foundation by the 109th Airlift Wing. The 109th Airlift Wing deployed three LC-130 "Skibird" aircraft and 50 Airmen to Christchurch, New Zealand, to run missions as required to Antarctica as part of the Department of Defense's Operation Deep Freeze.
PRNG using new equipment to vaccinate people safely
March 2, 2021
Puerto Rico National Guard Sgt. José Rodríguez administers a COVID-19 vaccine in the PRNG vaccination center in Caguas, Puerto Rico, March 1, 2021, using new personal protection equipment.
Tennessee National Guard delivers water to Memphis hospital
March 2, 2021
Members of the 730th Quartermaster Company and the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee National Guard, provided water to St. Frances Hospital and Region 1 Health Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 18-25. Winter weather caused water main breaks throughout the area.
67th Brigade trains amid deep freeze, pandemic
March 2, 2021
Nebraska Army National Guard Spc. Grace Zelasney holds some snow after returning to Nebraska from a three-week warfighter exercise, Feb. 14, 2021, at Fort Riley, Kansas. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the Nebraska Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and the 234th Signal Company attended the exercise.
Nebraska Guard supports vaccinations in railyard clinic
March 2, 2021
Sgt. Michael Fischer, a combat medic assigned to the Nebraska Army National Guard's 92nd Troop Command, inventories and packs medical supplies at the West Central District Health Department office in North Platte, Nebraska, Feb. 24, 2021. Fischer was preparing for a mass vaccination clinic the next day for workers at Bailey Yard, the world's largest railroad classification yard.
VNG Soldiers, Airmen engaged in COVID-19 vaccinations
March 1, 2021
Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provide logistics and operations support at a COVID-19 vaccine point of distribution hosted by the Blue Ridge Health District Feb. 4, 2021, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Approximately 120 VNG personnel are conducting COVID-19 response missions across the commonwealth in support of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Virginia Department of Health.
Nevada Guard leads COVID-19 vaccination effort in Las Vegas
March 1, 2021
Nevada National Guard Spc. Demetrie Barnett with Joint Task Force 17 administers the Pfizer vaccine to residents at the Cora Coleman Senior Center, Feb. 16, 2021, in Las Vegas.
Maryland Air Guard helps out at stadium vaccination site
February 26, 2021
U.S. Air Force Airman Johnnie Boggs of the 175th Medical Group works at a computer terminal entering a patient's information before they receive the COVID-19 vaccine at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., Feb. 25, 2021. The Maryland National Guard is supporting Maryland's COVID-19 vaccination initiative.
Michigan Guard vaccination teams assist around the state
February 26, 2021
A Michigan Army National Guard Soldier serving with COVID-19 Vaccination Testing Team Task Force North directs a resident during a mass immunization clinic in Cheboygan, Michigan, Feb. 24, 2021.