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Vermont National Guard rolls out 1st doses of COVID vaccine
January 5, 2021 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – Medical personnel with the Vermont Army National Guard Medical Detachment, the 158th Medical Group, and the University of Vermont Medical Center administered COVID-19 vaccinations to... MORE

Staff Sgt. Yolande Allen receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine from Douglas Sutton during a vaccine rollout at Camp Johnson, Vermont, Jan. 4, 2021. The Vermont National Guard received 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine in late December. Allen is a performer with the 40th Army Band who specializes in flute, tenor saxophone, and vocals. Sutton is a registered nurse with the University of Vermont Medical Center.

Alaska Air National Guard Airmen rescue injured climber
January 5, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing rescued a fallen ice climber Jan. 2 at Chugach State Park near Anchorage. Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt... MORE

An Alaska National Guard 210th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk conducts hoist training June 5, 2018, at Eklutna Glacier.

Virginia National Guard begins COVID-19 vaccinations
January 4, 2021 — RICHMOND, Va. — Members of the Virginia National Guard began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 31 as part of the national rollout established by the Department of Defense and National Guard... MORE

Capt. Wilifred Hale receives a COVID-19 vaccination from Sgt. Anna Carter pm Dec. 31, 2020, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. Hale is the administrative officer in charge of the task force of Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducting COVID-19 testing across the state, and Carter is a medic assigned to Charlie Company, 429th Brigade Support Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

Michigan National Guard members get COVID-19 vaccinations
January 4, 2021 — DETROIT – Three hundred Michigan National Guard (MING) members working on COVID-19 vaccination and testing teams received their first round of COVID-19 vaccinations.The vaccinations were administered... MORE

U.S. Army Spec. Kyle Hurley, a medic with the Michigan Army National Guard (MING), administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a health care worker at the Ascension Providence Hospital Southfield Campus in Southeast Michigan, Dec. 16, 2020.

Alaska Air National Guard Airmen transport woman in labor
January 4, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing evacuated a pregnant woman experiencing medical complications on Dec. 15, transporting her from the village of... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Capt. Matthew Soukup, a pilot with the 176th Wing’s 211th Rescue Squadron, searches for isolated flood survivors aboard an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft while assisting with hurricane relief operations in North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2018.

Battling COVID-19 was among WVNG's many missions in 2020
December 31, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard accomplished a lot in 2020, including homeland and disaster response missions, deployments around the globe, and sustained support of the state's... MORE

A West Virginia National Guard Airman provides a COVID-19 test to a citizen on May 22, 2020, in Charleston, W.Va.

New Hampshire Guardsmen activated at 13 vaccination sites
December 31, 2020 — EXETER, N.H. – Thirteen vaccination sites officially opened for New Hampshire first responders and high-risk ambulatory care providers Dec. 29.Teams of New Hampshire Guardsmen were assigned to each... MORE

Spc. Madalyn Stella, combat medic, 197th Field Artillery Brigade, New Hampshire Army National Guard, emerges from a medical tent with a COVID-19 vaccine for a waiting patient Dec. 29, 2020, in Exeter, N.H. Stella is one of 11 members of the Guard assigned to the vaccination station, one of 13 across the state.

Wisconsin Guard answered the call in 2020
December 30, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – This was the "Year of the Guard" across the nation, as Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen answered the call in an unprecedented way – from traditional overseas deployments to civil... MORE

Sgt. Douglas King, of the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 829th Engineer Company assesses a road repair project in Afghanistan with a Romanian soldier in April 2020.

Syracuse-based Airmen hit 60,000 hours of MQ-9 flight time
December 29, 2020 — HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. – The Airmen of the 138th Attack Squadron, part of the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing, hit the milestone of 60,000 hours flying unmanned... MORE

Members of the 174th Maintenance Group prepare to taxi the first Block 5 MQ-9 Reaper on Feb., 12, 2019, at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base in Syracuse, N.Y. A Block 5 is an updated version of the MQ-9 that allows upgraded communication and electrical systems.

COVID-19 response has involved over 5,000 NYNG members
December 29, 2020 — LATHAM, New York – The New York National Guard was among the first states to call up Soldiers and Airmen for the COVID-19 pandemic on March 10. Nine months later, on Dec. 17, it was one of two Guard... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Nigel Chen, assigned to Joint Task Force COVID-19, New York National Guard, administers the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Camp Smith Training Site Medical Readiness Clinic, N.Y., on Dec. 18, 2020. The New York National Guard is participating in a Department of Defense vaccine pilot program in which 44,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are being administered to front line medical personnel at 16 locations around the world.

Michigan National Guard supports COVID-19 vaccination effort
December 29, 2020 — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard, on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19 since March, is now helping the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) get... MORE

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Brianna Russell, right, a medical team reconnaissance liaison, and U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Coker, a medic serving with the Michigan National Guard’s (MING) COVID-19 Task Force Spartan, prepare a COVID-19 vaccination at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, Michigan, Dec. 16, 2020. The MING and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have been working together throughout the pandemic.

Ohio National Guard members begin getting COVID-19 vaccine
December 29, 2020 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio National Guard members on the front line of the state's pandemic response began receiving the COVID-19 vaccination just before Christmas. The Department of Defense is allocating... MORE

Sgt. Yen Nguyen, a combat medic with the Ohio Army National Guard Medical Detachment, administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 22, 2020, at the Defense Supply Center Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. The Department of Defense is allocating the vaccine to the Ohio National Guard as part of a pilot program for Soldiers and Airmen performing full-time National Guard duty in support of the state’s COVID-19 response.

New Jersey Airmen support homes for veterans
December 28, 2020 — VINELAND, N.J. – Ten New Jersey Air National Guard Airmen from the 108th Wing and 177th Fighter Wing are activated and helping out at the Veterans Memorial Home as the staff continues to battle... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sara Kucharski, a physician assistant with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Medical Group, at the Veterans Memorial Home in Vineland, N.J., Dec. 23, 2020. The Airmen are assisting the veterans' home staff with COVID-19 rapid testing, N95 mask fit tests, and life enrichment for residents.

Massachusetts National Guard Soldier aids man struck by car
December 28, 2020 — LEXINGTON, Mass. – On his evening commute home from work, Sgt. 1st Class Charles Wilkinson, a flight paramedic with Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 3rd of the 126th Aviation, Westfield, was alarmed to... MORE

While on his way home from work, Massachusetts National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Charles Wilkinson, a flight paramedic with Detachment 1, Charlie Company, 3rd of the 126th Aviation, Westfield, Mass., came to the aid of a man struck by a car. After multiple surgeries, the man is doing well.

Louisiana National Guard responded at home, abroad in 2020
December 28, 2020 — NEW ORLEANS – The year 2020 has been an unprecedented year for the Louisiana National Guard. Between COVID response efforts, the busiest hurricane season since 2005 and a series of deployments, the... MORE

Louisiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen evacuate people in southwest Louisiana before the landfall of Hurricane Laura at the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Aug. 26, 2020. Burton Coliseum was used as a transition location to process evacuees and move them to safe locations outside the path of Laura.

NC Soldier part of National Guard's championship cyber team
December 23, 2020 — RALEIGH, N.C. – A North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Soldier earned top national honors at the 5th Annual SANS Institute NetWars DoD Services Cup Championship, a virtual cyber problem-solving... MORE

Sgt. Micheal Gibbs, a cybersecurity analyst with the North Carolina Army National Guard's 883rd Combat Engineer Company, monitors networks Nov. 2, 2020, while assisting the Cyber Security Response Force in their support of the State Board of Elections before Election Day. Gibbs was on a National Guard team that earned top national honors at the 5th Annual SANS Institute NetWars DoD Services Cup Championship Dec. 17-18.

Michigan ANG helps keep deploying Airmen safe from COVID-19
December 23, 2020 — ALPENA, Mich. – On Dec. 15, the first Airmen arrived at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center from around the country as part of the facility’s support for the Headquarters Air Force-led... MORE

Deploying Airmen arrive at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan Dec. 16, 2020. The Michigan Air National Guard facility was selected by the Air Force’s active-duty component to serve as a site for Airmen to spend two weeks in a controlled environment to ensure they do not have COVID-19 before traveling to their overseas assignments.

Idaho National Guard assists with COVID-19 response again
December 23, 2020 — BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho National Guard has partnered with agencies and organizations across Idaho in a renewed push against the COVID-19 pandemic.On Nov. 13, Gov. Brad Little activated 100 members... MORE

The Idaho National Guard has partnered with agencies and organizations across Idaho as the battle against COVID-19 continues. Gov. Brad Little has activated 250 members of the Idaho National Guard as COVID-19 cases elevated throughout the state.

Iowa ANG KC-135 painted with 75th anniversary art
December 23, 2020 — SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The blank space on the nose or tail of an aircraft beckons to be filled. For as long as there have been airplanes, aircrew and aircraft maintainers have felt compelled to paint... MORE

New York National Guard begins COVID-19 vaccinations
December 21, 2020 — WATERVLIET, N.Y. – Almost 1,000 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were vaccinated against COVID-19 Dec. 17-20 as part of a Department of Defense (DOD) pilot program at 16 locations... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Kelfant, assigned to Joint Task Force COVID-19, New York National Guard, prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Camp Smith Training Site Medical Readiness Clinic, N.Y., on Dec. 18, 2020. The New York National Guard is participating in a Department of Defense vaccine pilot program in which 44,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are being administered to frontline medical personnel at 16 locations around the world.

Oregon Army Guard Helps Design Future Medevac Technology

Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Five Distressed Boaters

W.Va. Guard Deploys Troops in Aftermath of Deadly Flooding

Colorado Army Guard’s Drone Warfare Cell Reshapes Warfighting

Alaska National Guard Leads Exercise ORCA 2025