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Double duty: Guard members complete degrees while mobilized
June 11, 2020
Spc. Emma Anderson after graduating from the Defense Information School at Fort Meade, Md., July 12, 2019. Anderson is activated in support of the state’s response to COVID-19 and is a recent graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay with a Bachelor’s of Science in Education.
Guard chaplain helps troops with COVID-19 response
June 10, 2020
Capt. Michael Zimmer, a chaplain with the Nebraska Air National Guard, helps distribute food to families in need during a Food Bank of Lincoln mobile pantry event, June 3, 2020, in Waverly, Nebraska. As the chaplain for the Joint Task Force Nebraska National Guard COVID-19 mission, Zimmer speaks with troops to check on their mental and spiritual welfare.
Viral video gives DC Guard member platform for change
June 10, 2020
Spc. Khaled Abdelghany, 273rd Military Police Company, District of Columbia National Guard, stands in front of the D.C. Armory in Washington, D.C June 9, 2020.
Kansas National Guard Soldiers stop to help distressed girl
June 10, 2020
Kansas National Guard members saved a young woman from attempting suicide May 25, 2020, while driving back to Lawerence, Kansas. The Soldiers were mobilized to package and distribute food as part of the Kansas National Guard COVID-19 response.
DC Guard helps make way for protesters, First Amendment
June 9, 2020
District of Columbia National Guard 1st Lt. John McGlothlin, an Army attorney, patrols Gallery Place Chinatown June 6, 2020, in Washington, D.C. McGlothlin was activated to help keep peace so demonstrators could protest.
Guardsmen defuse tensions with Atlanta protesters
June 9, 2020
Staff Sgt. David Knicely talks to protesters across the fence line near the entrance to Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park June 6, 2020, explaining the National Guard’s mission to ensure the right of peaceful free speech.
West Virginia Guard task force keeps supplies flowing
June 8, 2020
Members of the West Virginia National Guard help process and deliver medical supplies to hospitals, clinics and local health departments throughout West Virginia in COVID-19 pandemic response efforts, March 24, 2020, in Poca, West Virginia. Workers packaged surgical masks, respirators, sterile gowns and gloves for delivery around the state.
Specialized Illinois Guard unit deploys for overseas mission
June 8, 2020
Brig. Gen. Richard Neely, the adjutant general, Illinois National Guard, speaking during the Fallen Heroes Ceremony at the Kankakee Army Aviation Support Facility, Kankakee, Illinois, Nov. 3, 2019.
Virginia Airmen innovate, adapt as drills become remote
June 8, 2020
The shelter-in-place order prompted the Virginia Air National Guard to get creative and arrange for continued training using digital tools. Some of the methods will be used after COVID-19 precautions end.
Idaho National Guard firefighters train for real emergencies
June 8, 2020
Airmen with the Gowen Field Fire Department train to extinguish aircraft fires at a local fire department training site, June 6, 2020, Boise, Idaho. This training prepares the unit to fight live fires during runway emergencies.