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Mission Support Group key to wing's COVID-19 response
May 27, 2020
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Stephanie Scott, 175th Wing Emergency Operations Center manager, sits at her computer in the Emergency Operations Center at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md., May 21, 2020. The 175th Wing established the EOC during the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginia Guard Red Dragons evacuate flood victims in Roanoke
May 26, 2020
Virginia National Guard Soldiers help the Roanoke Police and Fire-EMS Swift Water Rescue Team evacuate more than 110 people from a hotel threatened by rising floodwaters May 21, 2020, in Roanoke, Virginia. Soldiers assigned to the Lynchburg-based 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, used medium tactical trucks capable of traveling through high water to transport the victims and pets to safety. (Photo courtesy Roanoke Fire-EMS)
Honor Guard Soldiers provide socially distanced final salute
May 26, 2020
Spc. Austin Dycha and Sgt. Nikole Clark, members of the New York National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team, remove the flag of the United States from the casket of U.S. Army Spc. Levelzo Lyles at his funeral in Lackawanna, New York, May 14, 2020. Dycha and Clark wore cloth face masks as part of precautions used during military funerals to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Nevada Guard helps distribute food at Palace Station Casino
May 26, 2020
Nevadans line up in their vehicles to receive food donations at the Palace Station Casino, Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Eighteen members of the Nevada National Guard helped distribute food.
Cal Guard helps Los Angeles food bank hit milestone
May 26, 2020
U.S. Army Soldiers with Joint Task Force 224, California Army National Guard, build emergency food kits in response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in Commerce, California, April 29, 2020. The food bank put together over 250,000 emergency kits – more than 5 million pounds of food products.
Despite virus, 28th ECAB completes pre-deployment training
May 26, 2020
U.S. Soldiers with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, stand in formation while adhering to social distancing guidelines and COVID-19 mitigation directives. The Pennsylvania National Guard Soldiers completed pre-deployment training despite obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Florida National Guard testing at long-term care facility
May 22, 2020
Florida National Guard Maj. Jacqueline S. Zuluaga, 256th Medical Company Area Support company commander, works on mission requirements for scheduling of long-term care facility COVID-19 testing. The FLNG is working closely with federal, state and local partners during the pandemic.
Oklahoma Guard supports hot spot through COVID-19 outbreak
May 22, 2020
Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard members help conduct COVID-19 testing at the Texas County Activity Center in Guymon, Oklahoma, May 16, 2020. Guymon had more cases of the coronavirus - 650 - than any other city in the state but Oklahoma City. Guymon ranks 40th in state population, while Oklahoma City has the most people of any city in the state.
Mobilians with Alabama Guard combat COVID-19 in hometown
May 22, 2020
An Alabama National Guard Soldier with a Task Force 31 disinfection team hangs up his personal protective suit to dry in a Fort Whiting hangar in Mobile, Alabama, May 15, 2020.
Michigan National Guard responds to flooded communities
May 22, 2020
Pfc. Lydia Humphrey, 1073rd Maintenance Company, Michigan Army National Guard, assists Anita Wheeler from Midland, Michigan, as the Guard responds to flooding caused by dam breaches May 20, 2020. Michigan National Guard units from Bay City, Saginaw, Port Huron and other nearby communities helped evacuate people.
Nebraska Army National Guard firefighters deploy to Romania
May 22, 2020
Seven Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers with the 181st Engineer Detachment (Firefighter Team) and their families watch recorded video messages from government leaders including Norfolk Mayor Josh Moenning (on screen left), May 17, 2020, during a brief send-off ceremony before their yearlong overseas deployment to Romania.
New Jersey Guard pitches in at home for veterans
May 21, 2020
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Bernard Cortes, left, speaks with 108th Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Holly Rivera at the Veterans Memorial Home at Vineland, N.J., May 19, 2020. Cortes, who is with the New Jersey National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing, is deployed as officer in charge to the home with a team of Airmen supporting staff with housekeeping, maintenance, health screening, food service, and life enrichment.
Wisconsin Guard conducting mobile testing around state
May 21, 2020
The Wisconsin National Guard has collected more than 58,000 COVID-19 test specimens at sites across Wisconsin like this one.
NY and Connecticut UH-60 crews conduct fire-bucket training
May 21, 2020
New York Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Matthew Cordar, a member of Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation, speaks to New York and Connecticut National Guard Soldiers preparing to conduct fire bucket training May 19, 2020, at Camp Smith Training Site in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y. Twelve Soldiers trained to prepare for fire season.
Mobile Texas National Guard team conducts COVID-19 tests
May 21, 2020
U.S. Army Spc. Tamra Townsend, a combat medic specialist, cuts a sterile swab stick at Diaz - Villarreal Elementary School in Mission, Texas, May 4, 2020. The Texas Military Department is supporting the critical health care infrastructure and assisting with mobile testing for COVID-19.
NY Army Guard conducts 'virtual drills' due to COVID-19
May 21, 2020
While conducting a "virtual drill" with Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team from her home in Syracuse, N.Y., April 18, 2020, New York Army National Guard Sgt. Heather Hiltbrand faced some unusual challenges. Her cat, Kevin, kept climbing on her keyboard. New York Army National Guard Soldiers have been drilling via computer and phone calls since Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo ordered a "pause" to prevent the spread of the COVID19 virus in mid-March.
How the legacy of a fallen Soldier reminds us to do our best
May 21, 2020
Texas National Guard Soldiers with Joint Task Force 176 – Col. Robert Crockem, commander; Maj. Peter Ammerman, operations officer; Capt. Brett Anderson, chaplain; and 1st Lt. Andrew Slack, liaison officer – honor Slack's brother, Spc. Wade Slack, on the 10th anniversary of his death at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, May 6, 2020.
Florida National Guard supports two new walk-up test sites
May 20, 2020
The Florida National Guard supports local authorities at the newest walk-up community-based testing sites in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The FLNG is working closely with federal, state and local partners during the COVID-19 response.
West Virginia National Guard testing for COVID-19
May 20, 2020
Members of the West Virginia National Guard supported COVID-19 test lanes for minorities and vulnerable populations, May 15, 2020, in Martinsburg. Guard members are also testing at a correctional facility and Inter-State Hardwoods.
NGB chief promotes first Guard director of space operations
May 20, 2020
U.S. Air Force Gen. Joseph L. Lengyel, chief, National Guard Bureau, promotes U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gregory T. White, director of space operations, National Guard Bureau, to major general May 20, 2020, at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado.