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Washington National Guard supports Emergency Food Network
January 13, 2021 — FIFE, Wash. – While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive the need at food banks across the country, members of the Washington National Guard working alongside Emergency Food Network staff packed... MORE

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 — LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Air Refueling Wing participated in the multiservice Emerald Flag exercise, Dec. 1-5 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.Emerald Flag is a... MORE

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 — FRANKFORT, KY. – The Kentucky National Guard has started administering the COVID-19 vaccine to its troops.About 42 Soldiers were given the Moderna vaccine on the first day, according to Col. Chris... MORE

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 — LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard has been a force multiplier for good in Michigan communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the Guard is working with the Greater Lansing Food Bank,... MORE

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 — DRAPER, Utah – The Utah National Guard is now supporting long-term health care facilities as Utah hospital intensive care units reach their capacity with COVID-19 patients.Utah National Guard Soldiers... MORE

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 — INDIANAPOLIS – Approximately 150 members of the Indiana National Guard and officials with the Indiana Department of Health will help distribute, transport and administer the COVID-19 vaccine to... MORE

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 — RICHMOND, Va. — More than 2,000 members of the Virginia National Guard are on the ground in Washington to assist law enforcement with security, joining a total National Guard force expected to top... MORE

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 — MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard has administered more than 1 million COVID-19 tests in support of the state’s effort to offer regular, widespread testing statewide. “This milestone... MORE

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 — AUBURN, Calif. —The long arm of the California National Guard continues extending to struggling communities fighting the latest coronavirus outbreak. Regional Medical Strike Team (RMST) 17, one of... MORE

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.

COVID-19 vaccine available to Washington Air Guard members
January 11, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – Across Washington State, every Air National Guardsman is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine on a voluntary basis, and many are choosing to do so.On Jan. 8, several members of... MORE

Washington Air National Guard members from the 194th Wing and Western Air Defense Sector received COVID-19 vaccines Jan. 8, 2021, on Camp Murray, Washington. The vaccine was made available to all WA ANG service members in early January on a voluntary basis.

Iowa National Guard members receive COVID-19 vaccine
January 11, 2021 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The first round of COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed to National Guard units around the nation. Initial inoculations were given to unit members of the Iowa National Guard’s... MORE

Technical Sgt. Perla Solis, 185th Air Refueling Wing medical technician, administers the first of two COVID-19 vaccines to an Airman from the Iowa Air National Guard at the Sioux City, Iowa, clinic on Jan. 9, 2021.

177th Fighter Wing Medical Group administers vaccinations
January 11, 2021 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – The 177th Medical Group administered the first set of 60 COVID-19 vaccinations to Airmen at the 177th Fighter Wing.Some of the first unit members to... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jessica Bramlette, 177th Medical Group chief of dental medicine, holds a sign stating why she is receiving a COVID-19 vaccine Jan. 9, 2021, at the 177th Fighter Wing of the the New Jersey Air National Guard, Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Members of the 177th Medical Group administered COVID-19 vaccines to 60 unit members over two days and plan to administer more soon.

Nevada Guard helps track COVID-19 spread among Reno homeless
January 8, 2021 — RENO, Nev. – Nevada National Guardsmen conducted a sample collection site for COVID-19 testing Thursday after the Washoe County Health District noticed an uptick in cases among homeless people at... MORE

Nevada National Guardsmen conducted a sample collection site for COVID-19 testing in downtown Reno Jan. 7, 2021, after Washoe County Health District officials noticed an uptick in cases among homeless people in shelters.

NHNG Airman serves on front lines of fight against COVID-19
January 8, 2021 — CONCORD, N.H. – Outside the former Sears automotive bays at the Steeplegate Mall, the sun sets, turning the sky bright hues of orange, pink and purple. Inside, the Airmen and Soldiers hustling around... MORE

North Carolina National Guard Tech. Sgt. Matthew Prugger, an aerospace medic with the 157th Air Refueling Wing, administers the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a coworker at the Concord, New Hampshire, vaccination site Jan. 6, 2021.

DOD details National Guard response to Capitol attack
January 8, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Once the reality of the assault on the U.S. Capitol became apparent, National Guard troops responded appropriately and with alacrity, Department of Defense officials said in a phone... MORE

National Guard members in-process upon arriving in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 7, 2021. National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey are traveling to the National Capital Region to join the District of Columbia National Guard in supporting federal and district authorities through the inauguration of President-elect Joseph Biden.

South Carolina National Guard administers COVID-19 vaccine
January 8, 2021 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard vaccinated 76 Palmetto State citizens at the Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet on Jan. 7.This is the first time the South... MORE

South Carolina National Guard Sgt. Alongkorn Khamkam gives a COVID-19 vaccine to a citizen at the Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Jan. 7, 2021. This was the first COVID-19 vaccine administered by the SCNG to a member of the community.

MING helps vaccinate residents, staff at veterans' homes
January 7, 2021 — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – With the help of the Michigan National Guard, hundreds of staff and residents of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans (GRHV) and the D.J. Jacobetti Home for Veterans (DJJHV)... MORE

Michigan Army National Guard Spc. Ethan Ash, 1st Battalion, 182nd Field Artillery Regiment, administers COVID-19 vaccinations to residents and employees of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Jan. 6, 2021.

10th Civil Support Team supports COVID-19 response
January 7, 2021 — SHORELINE, Wash. – As more people are vaccinated for COVID-19, the need for testing is still critical to slow the spread and reopen the economy.In December, the Washington National Guard’s 10th Civil... MORE

Maj. Wes Watson, commander of the Washington National Guard's 10th Civil Support Team, tests a COVID-19 collection sample in the mobile laboratory on behalf of the Washington Department of Health on Jan. 5, 2021, in Shoreline, Wash.

Busy first week For NH National Guard vaccination mission
January 6, 2021 — LEBANON, N.H. – The New Hampshire National Guard completed its first full week of vaccination operations at 13 locations around the state.Medical professionals such as 1st Lt. Christian McDermott, the... MORE

Spc. Blake Jalbert-Sullivan, a combat medic with New Hampshire Army National Guard's Medical Detachment, administers a vaccination to Carl Pellerin of Enfield on Jan. 5, 2021, at a vaccination station in Lebanon, N.H. The site is one of 13 vaccination stations across the state managed by the NHNG.

Michigan National Guard helps keep veterans safe
January 6, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan National Guard (MING) has had an extensive list of priorities to keep communities safe, including assisting at the Grand... MORE

Sgt. James See, 63rd Troop Command, Michigan Army National Guard, ensures proper precautions are followed as employees enter the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Grand Rapids, Mich., March 20, 2020.

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