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Nevada Guard brings COVID-19 testing to rural county
August 31, 2020
Carl Brownfield of Goldfield, Nevada, drives through a Nevada National Guard community-based collection site for COVID-19 testing at the Silver Peak Emergency Services building in Silver Peak, Nevada, Aug. 27, 2020. The Nevada National Guard ran three COVID-19 test sites in Esmerelda County, the only county in Nevada without a confirmed positive case of the virus.

Georgia National Guard to participate in Noble Partner 20
August 31, 2020
Members of the Georgia Army National Guard with the Monroe-based 178th Military Police Company stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Agile Spirit 19 at Vaziani Training Area on July 27, 2019. Participation in joint, multinational exercises like AgS19 enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partners during a crisis.

Illinois Army National Guard to aid California firefighting
August 31, 2020
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2-238 General Support Aviation Battalion complete the preflight checklist Aug. 29, 2020, before flying from the Army Aviation Support Facility, Peoria, Illinois, to California. The 2-238 is sending a six-person crew to help CAL FIRE with wildland firefighting operations.

Guard members help Oregonians with unemployment claims
August 31, 2020
Members of the Oregon Army and Air National Guard work at the Anderson Readiness Center in Salem, Ore., helping the Oregon Employment Department process a backlog of unemployment claims, Aug. 1, 2020.

Cal Guard conducts exercise during real-world challenges
August 31, 2020
U.S. Soldiers of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Charlie Company, conduct a squad live-fire exercise Aug. 25, 2020, at Fort Hunter Liggett, California. The warfighter exercise was held during their annual training period for 2020.

Florida Guardsmen donate plasma to support COVID-19 mission
August 31, 2020
Florida Army National Guard Soldiers from the 50th RSG donate blood at a COVID-19 community-based testing site.

Louisiana National Guard continues Hurricane Laura response
August 31, 2020
More than 6,200 members of the Louisiana National Guard are helping civilian authorities respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in southwest Louisiana Aug. 27, 2020.

Hurricane exercise prepares VNG for rapid response
August 28, 2020
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, help clear a road of fallen trees and keep traffic moving after Tropical Storm Isaias Aug. 4, 2020, in Onancock, Virginia.

Idaho National Guard assists California with wildland fires
August 28, 2020
The Idaho National Guard sent three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and nearly two-dozen personnel from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Aug. 27, 2020, to help battle California wildfires.

124th ASOS hosts resiliency training competition
August 28, 2020
The Idaho National Guard's 124th Air Support Operations Squadron hosted a resiliency day competition for members of the 124th Fighter Wing and other local organizations July 31, 2020, in Emmett, Idaho. The event included a four-person, 12-mile relay, with resiliency training throughout.