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Guard's judge advocates brief Soldiers and Airmen in DC
January 17, 2021
U.S. Army Maj. Donald Cravins, judge advocate, District of Columbia National Guard, briefs Soldiers and Airmen during Operation Capitol Response at the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C., Jan 10, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from several states have traveled to Washington to provide support to federal and district authorities leading up to the 59th presidential inauguration.
PNG mobilizes more members for support at home, in DC
January 17, 2021
Solders of the Pennsylvania National Guard’s 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry Regiment, 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, help maintain security near the U.S. Capitol in the lead up to the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington Jan. 14, 2021. The Pennsylvania Guard sent about 2,000 members to Washington, with another 450 providing security in Pennsylvania.
National Guard members getting the support they need in DC
January 16, 2021
Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Zamudio, a member of the District of Columbia Air National Guard, distributes a meal to a Soldier at the D.C. National Guard Armory, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2021. National Guard officials are stressing that the Soldiers and Airmen from all 50 states, three territories and Washington are receiving adequate food and lodging as they continue to support federal and local authorities leading up to the 59th presidential inauguration.
Historic Air National Guard airlift brings troops to DC
January 16, 2021
Members of the North Carolina National Guard deboard a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, upon arrival to Joint Base Andrews, Md., outside Washington, D.C., on Jan. 15, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are supporting federal and district authorities for the 59th presidential inauguration.
Idaho National Guard sends 300 to support inauguration
January 16, 2021
The Idaho National Guard sent more than 300 Soldiers and Airmen to Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2021, to assist D.C. and federal agencies with the presidential inauguration. These Guardsmen will augment the D.C. National Guard and serve in support of the U.S. Secret Service, the lead federal agency responsible for coordinating the event.
Maryland National Guard in DC to support inauguration
January 16, 2021
Marc H. Sasseville, vice chief of the National Guard Bureau, speaks with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Janeen L. Birckhead, assistant adjutant general, Maryland National Guard, in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from every state and three territories are supporting federal and District of Columbia authorities leading up to the 59th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.
SCNG's 1,000 COVID-19 missions now include vaccinations
January 15, 2021
Army Spc. Matthew Jackson, South Carolina National Guard medic, vaccinates civilians during a drive-up service at the Chester Medical Center in Chester, South Carolina, Jan. 13, 2021. Guard Soldiers and Airmen have supported South Carolina hospitals and other state partners since March.
New York National Guard helps open massive vaccination site
January 15, 2021
U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Randazzo, wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to Company H 427 Battalion Support Brigade, waits for his cue during a mission rehearsal for mass COVID-19 vaccinations in support of the New York State Department of Health at the Javits Convention Center in New York, Jan. 10, 2021. The New York National Guard has more than 350 members deployed to the vaccination site.
Pennsylvania Guard members get vaccinated
January 15, 2021
Capt. Cesar Allen, medical officer with the 3rd Civil Support Team (Weapons of Mass Destruction), Pennsylvania National Guard, prepares a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Jan. 13, 2021, at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
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.