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Virginia National Guard to support governor’s inauguration
January 11, 2022
Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen lead the parade at the inauguration of Dr. Ralph Northam as the 73rd governor of Virginia Jan. 13, 2018, in Richmond, Virginia. More than 200 Virginia National Guard and Virginia Defense Force personnel will support the inauguration of Glenn Youngkin as the 74th governor of Virginia in the state capital Jan. 15, 2022.
Vermont Guardsman rescues 3 from frozen lake
January 11, 2022
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. John Hampson, an instructor at the U.S. Army Mountain Warfare School, discusses mountain casualty evacuation with French service members with the 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (5e RIAOM) at the French Combat Training Center at Arta Beach, Djibouti, Dec. 14, 2021. Instructors from the U.S. Army Mountain Warfare School in Jericho, Vt., taught a five-day Joint Expeditionary Mountain Warfare Course on basic military mountaineering skills to French service members in Djibouti to strengthen relationships with international forces working together in the region.
New Hampshire National Guard Airmen help at local hospital
January 11, 2022
New Hampshire National Guard Senior Airman John Hiki of the 157th Maintenance Group loads a dishwasher during a lull in food services Jan. 6, 2022, at Exeter Hospital, New Hampshire. Hiki, assigned to the NHNG's COVID-19 relief mission Operation Winter Surge, has been working in the hospital’s food and nutrition department for more than a month.
Connecticut Guardsman supports COVID response close to home
January 11, 2022
Connecticut Army National Guard Pfc. Stefanie Charpentier, 141st Medical Company combat medic, assists at a state-supported COVID-19 testing site in New Britain, Connecticut, Jan. 10, 2022. Charpentier studies biochemistry at nearby Central Connecticut State University and has volunteered twice to support the state’s COVID-19 pandemic response.
Northern Strike 22-1 brings arctic training to Michigan
January 11, 2022
U.S. Army aircrew from Company B, 2nd Battalion, 238th General Support Aviation, Peoria, Ill., walks away from their CH-47 “Chinook” after a night mission during Winter Strike 21 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich., Jan 28, 2021. The Northern Strike 22 exercise will unite service members from several states and partner forces Jan. 21-30 at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.
Vermont National Guard Soldiers make Olympic Biathlon Team
January 10, 2022
U.S. Army Spc. Vasek Cervenka, a carpentry and masonry Specialist assigned to Detachment 1, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Garrison Support Command, Vermont National Guard, competing in the 12.5 KM Pursuit Race at the 2021 Junior World Championships in Obertilliach, Austria, March 3, 2021. Cervenka was selected as an alternate to the men's team for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, China.
Idaho Air National Guard, Marines train together
January 10, 2022
A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots with the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, train with F-35 Lightning II pilots from the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225 at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Jan. 7-9, 2022.
Louisiana National Guard fights COVID surge
January 7, 2022
Louisiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen operate a COVID-19 testing and vaccination site at the Mahalia Jackson Center in New Orleans Jan 5, 2022. As of Jan. 6, Guardsmen have administered more than 542,000 COVID-19 tests and 206,300 vaccines.
VNG staged to assist with possible severe winter weather
January 6, 2022
Virginia National Guard Airmen assigned to the 203rd Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers,192nd Mission Support Group, 192nd Wing, load vehicles to prepare for possible winter weather response operations Jan. 6, 2022, in Virginia Beach. A total of about 60 VNG Soldiers and Airmen were staged to help clear roads if needed in Southwest, Central and Northern Virginia.
Vehicle maintainers keep Michigan National Guard rolling
January 6, 2022
Michigan Army National Guard Sgt. Michael Hamel, vehicle mechanic with the Unit Training Equipment Site (UTES) and a member of the 156th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, conducts maintenance on a Humvee at Fort Custer Training Center, Augusta, Michigan, Dec. 16, 2021.