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Texas Guard converts barracks into isolation facilities
April 23, 2020 — CAMP MABRY, Texas – Texas Army National Guard combat engineers converted Camp Swift barracks in Bastrop into medical isolation support facilities.The 840th Engineer Mobility Augmentation Company,... MORE

Texas Army Sgt. Keith Huffstuttler, a team leader with Task Force 176’s 840th Engineering Mobility Augmentation Company, installs curtains to separate beds in Camp Swift barracks to adapt them into medical isolation support facilities in Bastrop, Texas, April 17, 2020. The isolation facility is for Soldiers, Airmen and State Guardsmen suspected of having COVID-19.

Pennsylvania National Guard opens COVID-19 testing site
April 23, 2020 — WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Pennsylvania National Guard members and officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency opened a drive-thru COVID-19 testing... MORE

Pvt. Jerimya Stoner, lane decontamination specialist with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, removes his gloves while in the decontamination tent at the COVID-19 testing site at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., April 20, 2020.

Wing alert mission exhibits strength amid war on COVID-19
April 23, 2020 — BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Since Sept. 11, 2001, members of the Colorado Air National Guard’s 140th Wing in Aurora have been on alert, defending the homeland against airborne threats with a fleet... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jordan Wilkie, a pilot from the 120th Fighter Squadron, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, prepares to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft for a practice alert scramble at Buckley Air Force Base, Colo., March 31, 2020.

Operation Deep Freeze: maintaining the mission
April 23, 2020 — ANTARCTICA – Antarctica appears to be a frozen wasteland of endless white. While this is what many perceive, the truth is there is a vast array of life and wonder on this continent. Operation Deep... MORE

Airmen assigned to the 189th Maintenance Group, Arkansas National Guard, performed temporary duty in Antarctica in support of the 109th Airlift Wing, New York National Guard, and the Department of Defense's Operation Deep Freeze. The crew prepared and maintained the 109th AW's C-130J "Snowbirds" and assisted with supply transport and medical evacuation readiness.

Oregon Guard helps get PPE to tribes
April 23, 2020 — WARM SPRINGS, Ore. - The Oregon National Guard is helping consolidate and distribute critical personal protective equipment (PPE) to medical and assisted living facilities and tribal nations... MORE

Brig. Gen. William Prendergast IV, Oregon Army National Guard land component commander, with members of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, April 21, 2020, at the Warm Springs reservation, Warm Springs, Oregon. The Oregon National Guard was invited to visit the tribe and discuss working together to support personal protective equipment (PPE) needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1-221 Cavalry steps up to support Las Vegas hospitals
April 23, 2020 — LAS VEGAS – Soldiers with the Nevada Army National Guard’s 1-221 Cavalry helped local hospitals transport, set up and secure tents for overflow patient care in one of many COVID-19 missions.More than... MORE

Soldiers of the Nevada Army National Guard receive medical supplies at a warehouse east of Sparks, Nevada, as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response in the Silver State. More than 1,000 Nevada National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are helping fight COVID-19 across the state.

Virgin Islands Guard helping convert compound for patient use
April 23, 2020 — ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands – The Virgin Islands National Guard is working with the government of the Virgin Islands and federal partners to convert the 210th Regional Training Institute at the... MORE

The Virgin Islands National Guard is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the government of the Virgin Islands to convert the 210th Regional Training Institute, shown April 21, 2020, to an alternate care facility that can serve as many as 46 COVID-19 patients.

Guard chief chaplain: Resiliency key in COVID-19 response
April 22, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As COVID-19 continues to affect almost every aspect of daily life, incorporating specific ways to build resiliency has never been more important, said the Army National Guard's chief... MORE

Maryland Army National Guard chaplains organized a COVID-19 response team to help the nonprofit City of Refuge Baltimore distribute food to members of the Baltimore community March 26, 2020.

Connecticut Guard coordinates critical supply distribution
April 22, 2020 — NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – In the past several years, the Connecticut National Guard has responded to multiple natural disasters, including Hurricanes Katrina, Irene and Sandy. But when the emergency... MORE

Pallets of personal protective equipment and other medical supplies are received, organized and distributed to hospitals and medical personnel from a warehouse in New Britain operated by the Connecticut National Guard.

South Carolina National Guard helps feed the needy
April 22, 2020 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Joint Task Force 59 (JTF 59), South Carolina National Guard, are helping feed the needy and homeless at the Oliver Gospel.“We are excited to... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers with Joint Task Force 59, South Carolina National Guard, support Oliver Gospel in serving meals and maintaining social distancing for the homeless community in Columbia, South Carolina, April 14, 2020.

Maryland National Guard provides meals for homeless
April 22, 2020 — SALISBURY, Md. – The Maryland National Guard began a multiweek mission preparing and delivering meals to an emergency encampment for homeless people displaced due to COVID-19 pandemic.Five Soldiers... MORE

Maryland National Guard members are preparing and delivering meals to an emergency encampment of homeless people in Salisbury, Maryland, who have been displaced due to COVID-19 pandemic. The 25-day mission brought together Soldiers from three military police units of the 115th Military Police Battalion.

Military members honor veteran who died at NY field hospital
April 22, 2020 — NEW YORK – When Command Sgt. Maj. Morgan Cady and Sgt. Maj. Nicholas Pardi, members of the New York Army National Guard on duty at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, learned that a veteran had died... MORE

New York Army National Guard Sgt. Major Nicholas Pardi, a member of the 104th Military Police Battalion, presents an American flag during an impromptu memorial service for a veteran who died of COVID-19 while a patient at the Javits New York Medical Station in the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, April 19, 2020.

Colorado Guard helps test long-term care patients, staff
April 22, 2020 — CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The Colorado National Guard is supporting COVID-19 testing of patients and staff at long-term care facilities in multiple Colorado communities.Nearly 70 Colorado Army National... MORE

Colorado National Guard members from the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield explosive Enhanced Response Force Package prepare a drive-up COVID-19 testing site in Montrose County, Colorado, March 23, 2020. More than 400 CONG members are mobilized to help Colorado fight COVID-19.

Indiana National Guard conducts patient transport training
April 22, 2020 — FRANKLIN, Ind. – Indiana National Guard troops from the 38th Infantry Division trained how to properly transport patients, supporting the Indiana State Department of Health and the Indiana Department... MORE

Indiana National Guard troops from the 38th Infantry Division conducted patient transport training at the Johnson County National Guard Armory on April 16, 2020.

W.Va. Guard has first DoD-approved mobile COVID-19 test lab
April 22, 2020 — MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) is the first National Guard unit approved by the Department of Defense to provide mobile testing for the coronavirus. The WVNG established... MORE

West Virginia Army National Guard 1st Lt. Samantha Fabian, commander of the 1201st Forward Support Company, in front of a mobile COVID-19 testing lab in Morgantown April 21, 2020. Fabian is the program director who leads the mobile laboratories.

Oklahoma Guard distributes medical supplies from stockpile
April 21, 2020 — OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma National Guard is helping distribute critical medical supplies from the Strategic National Stockpile Warehouse to facilities throughout the state. Gov. Kevin Stitt... MORE

Oklahoma National Guard members from throughout the state check medical supply orders while assigned to the Strategic National Stockpile in Oklahoma City, April 20, 2020. Nearly 30 Guard members are helping fulfill, secure and transport critical supplies to facilities throughout the state.

Florida Guard aids COVID-19 testing at veterans nursing home
April 21, 2020 — PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – Florida Army National Guard Soldiers from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team assisted with COVID-19 testing for veterans and staff at the Alexander Nininger Jr. State... MORE

A Florida National Guard Soldier from the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team tests staff member for COVID-19 at a state veterans nursing facility. The FLNG is responding to COVID-19 by conducting on-site testing at assisted living and nursing home facilities.

CTANG fire department, security forces maintain readiness
April 21, 2020 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the daily routines of Connecticut Air National Guard members. Hundreds of Guard members are actively supporting response actions around the state... MORE

Connecticut Air National Guard fire department and Security Forces personnel at the Bradley Air National Guard Base fire house in East Granby, Connecticut, April 20, 2020, continue to operate around the clock.

Michigan National Guard helps distribute PPE
April 21, 2020 — GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard is helping organize and distribute critical medical supplies to medical facilities throughout the state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The... MORE

Staff Sgt. Scott Horrigan, 1st Battalion, 125th Regiment, Michigan Army National Guard, works at a Kent County warehouse to help organize and distribute personal protection equipment to medical facilities throughout the state April 15, 2020.

W.Va. Guard begins testing nursing home patients
April 21, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard began COVID-19 testing at nursing homes for veterans in Barboursville and Clarksburg April 20. Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological,... MORE

A member of the West Virginia National Guard Task Force CRE undergoes decontamination following COVID-19 testing at a veterans home facility April 20, 2020. The West Virginia National Guard tested more than 400 patients and staff at two veterans home facilities in Barboursville and Clarksburg.

Iowa Air Guard’s 132nd Security Forces Squadron Conducts Annual Training in Hawaii

Wisconsin Air Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing Partners With UW Health for Medical Airmen Training

Connecticut Army Guard Partners With Coast Guard to Dislodge Beached Buoy

Minnesota Guard Among First to Field Army’s Newest M250 Automatic Rifle

Soldier’s Medal Awarded to Georgia Guardsman Who Pulled Driver From Burning SUV