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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.

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.

National Guard Supports Wildfire Suppression Efforts From the Midwest to West Coast

Puerto Rico Guard Airmen Build Force Support Readiness

National Guard Awards Contract to Support Mobilized DC Troops

West Virginia Guard Activated to Assist With Flood Response

Idaho Guard Rescues Injured Hiker