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Air Force General Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Press Briefing
March 19, 2020 — Today, we face a national emergency in this COVID-19 pandemic. This is a serious situation, and we are all concerned about the health and safety of our fellow Americans, our first responders, and our citizen-soldiers and citizen-airmen. Thus far, six members of the National Guard have tested positive for COVID-19. We have Force Health Protection... MORE

National Guard response to COVID-19
March 18, 2020 — As of Wednesday morning, just under 2,000 Air and Army National Guard professionals in 23 states began their day actively supporting COVID-19 response at the direction of their governors. As governors fine tune their response to the coronavirus pandemic those numbers can change rapidly.Current National Guard COVID-19 response missions include, but... MORE

National Guard response to COVID-19
March 17, 2020 — As of this morning, more than 1,560 Air and Army National Guard professionals in 22 states are actively supporting the COVID-19 response at the direction of their governors. Those numbers can change rapidly as states identify needs and communicate them to their National Guard... MORE