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Re-missioned Kansas Guard unit thrives despite COVID curve
February 17, 2021
Lt. Col. Traci Earls, commander of the 169th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 69th Troop Command, Kansas Army National Guard, left, is briefed on a COVID-19 mitigation mission by Capt. Kelsie Knudson, West Bliss officer in charge, at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 27, 2021. The unit, which had planned to deploy to Afghanistan in July 2020, was reassigned to run sustainment operations for COVID-19 mitigation procedures for Soldiers mobilizing to and demobilizing from overseas.
NYNG Soldiers honor state heroes at Arlington Cemetery
February 17, 2021
U.S. Soldiers with the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, New York National Guard, learn about the history and heroic actions of Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Alan L. Eggers during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Feb. 14, 2021. Eggers, a World War I veteran of the New York National Guard’s 27th Infantry Division, received the Medal of Honor with two other Soldiers for their heroic actions in combat near Le Catelet, France, Sept. 29, 2018.
Oklahoma National Guard assists motorists in winter weather
February 17, 2021
An Oklahoma Army National Guard HUMVEE moves through the snow near Stroud, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Army National Guard in partnership with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol responded to numerous calls for help caused by severe weather conditions Feb. 14-15, 2021, as part of eight Stranded Motorist Assistance Recovery Teams (SMART) made up of nearly 90 Soldiers.
JSTARS uses AF innovative funding to increase readiness
February 17, 2021
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Robert Cliché, flight chief of the 116th Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight, Georgia Air National Guard, shows off new ground power units (GPUs) at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Jan. 21, 2021. Squadron Innovative Funding used to obtain the new specialized aircraft generators was the first step in Team JSTARS replacing the aging GPUs.
Foreign delegates visit Montana before U.S. CENTCOM event
February 17, 2021
Soldiers from the United States, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan work together to plan the multilateral exercise REGIONAL COOPERATION 21 in Helena, Montana, Feb. 3, 2021. Twelve representatives from Central Asian countries visited Montana for this initial planning conference.
Michigan Guard Soldier fights COVID-19 in her community
February 16, 2021
U.S. Army Maj. Michelle Hill, a nurse with the Michigan Army National Guard serving with Michigan’s Task Force Spartan COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Team, vaccinates elderly residents and health care providers at Mt. Morris High School in Mt. Morris, Michigan, Jan. 21, 2021.
Army National Guard transitions cyber task force mission
February 16, 2021
Army National Guard Soldiers from the 124th Cyber Protection Battalion are deployed as part of Task Force Echo IV in support U.S. Cyber Command, Fort Meade, Maryland.
Oregon National Guard members vaccinated at Kingsley Field
February 16, 2021
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Hartwig, 173rd Medical Group, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to Col. Jeff Edwards, 173rd Fighter Wing commander, Feb. 12, 2021, at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon. About 100 doses of the vaccine were administered to volunteer members of the Oregon National Guard.
Idaho, California, Oregon, Nevada CST units train together
February 16, 2021
Staff Sgt. Mohamed Musa, from the Oregon National Guard 102nd CST, dons HAZMAT gear during the BAYEX 2021 exercise with CST units from Oregon, Nevada and California in Northern California Feb. 1-5, 2021. The exercise tested the ability to respond to training scenarios in the San Francisco Bay Area involving weapons of mass destruction emergencies.
Michigan National Guard helps sustain the force in DC
February 12, 2021
Soldiers from the Michigan National Guard’s Forward Support Company, 107th Engineer Battalion, based in Marquette, and the 177th Military Police Brigade, based in Taylor, join other Soldiers in food distribution at the U.S. Capitol Feb. 7, 2021. The National Guard is supporting law enforcement in the nation's capital through mid-March.