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Sisters and brother-in-law follow brother, join Washington Guard
May 5, 2021
From left to right with Staff Sgt. Tramal Williams: Kelsey James, Balint Moreland, Courtney James, Caitlin James join brother Mark James as a member of the Washington Army National Guard.
Deployed Washington Guard captain embraces opportunities
April 23, 2021
Capt. Theodore Tatum, a logistician with the Washington National Guard, prepares for a supply air drop in support of Special Operations Task Force-North West Africa. Tatum is stationed at Baumholder, Germany, and has been supporting the mission for 15 months.
Michigan, Latvia strengthen partnership in virtual workshop
April 2, 2021
The Michigan National Guard and Latvia strengthened their partnership under the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program with a virtual workshop March 15-19, 2021. U.S. military public affairs professionals from Michigan, Illinois, New Jersey and Washington joined with counterparts from the Republic of Latvia to sharpen their skills as media content creators.
Task Force Phoenix trains at North Fort Hood for deployment
March 29, 2021
Staff Sgt. Jose Bulow, a flight medic with Golf Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation Battalion), is hoisted into a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, March 26, 2021, at North Fort Hood, Texas, as part of training before a 9-month mission to the Middle East. Golf Company is attached to Task Force Phoenix, led by the California Army National Guard's 40th Combat Aviation Brigade.
In historic year, Washington National Guard answers the call
March 11, 2021
Staff Sgt. Melinda Grounds, a medic with the 141st Medical Group and a registered nurse in Idaho, goes through a questionnaire with a visitor to the mass vaccination site at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield, Wash., Jan. 28, 2021. The Washington National Guard is helping at four vaccination sites.
Guard's mobile team vaccinates residents of San Juan Islands
March 10, 2021
Service members with Joint Task Force Steelhead's mobile vaccination team board a Washington State ferry en route to Orcas Island, Washington, March 2, 2021. The Washington National Guard’s MVT travels around the state, delivering and administering the COVID-19 vaccine to high-risk communities and remote areas.
Washington National Guard supports 4 vaccination sites
February 2, 2021
Staff Sgt. Melinda Grounds, a medic with the 141st Medical Group and a registered nurse in Idaho, goes through a questionnaire with a visitor to the mass vaccination site at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield, Wash., Jan. 28, 2021. The Washington National Guard is helping at four vaccination sites.
Teamwork leads to historic mobilization of Washington Guard
January 19, 2021
Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to members of the Washington National Guard Jan., 17, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., before their departure to Washington, D.C., to support the presidential inauguration. They are among 25,000 Guard members who are in the District of Columbia from all 50 states, three territories and D.C.
Washington National Guard supports Emergency Food Network
January 13, 2021
Washington National Guard Pfc. Trenton Choate packs a food box at the Emergency Food Network warehouse in Fife, Wash., on Jan. 6, 2021. The Guard helped pack more than 8,000 emergency food boxes for residents of Pierce County.
10th Civil Support Team supports COVID-19 response
January 7, 2021
Maj. Wes Watson, commander of the Washington National Guard's 10th Civil Support Team, tests a COVID-19 collection sample in the mobile laboratory on behalf of the Washington Department of Health on Jan. 5, 2021, in Shoreline, Wash.
10th Civil Support Team trains at SeaTac Airport
November 24, 2020
Survey team members from the 10th Civil Support Team conduct a hazardous material detection exercise with the Port of Seattle Fire Department with Washington State Department of Health observers at the Seattle Tacoma International Airport on Nov. 18, 2020. The 10th Civil Support Teams trains for a number of different scenarios alongside civilian first responders.
National Guard will support election in multiple states
November 2, 2020
U.S. Army Spc. Jordan Rivera, left, and Sgt. Evan M. Ruggiero, both with Charlie Battery, 3-112th Field Artillery Regiment, New Jersey Army National Guard, process ballots at the Atlantic County Board of Elections in Mays Landing, N.J., July 7, 2020. More than 100 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers assisted election officials in seven counties during the state’s primary.
Guard responds after wildfires hinder food bank operations
September 29, 2020
Members of the Washington National Guard pack and distribute food at a food bank in Touchet, Wash., May 13, 2020. Washington Air and Army National Guards service members are supporting food banks around the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cyber Shield 2020 tests Washington Guard cyber professionals
September 24, 2020
Ten members of the Washington National Guard, shown at Camp Murray, Wash., Sept. 22, 2020, took part in the Cyber Shield 2020 virtual cybersecurity exercise involving more than 800 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from around the United States.
Western Air Defense Sector helps shape ABMS
September 21, 2020
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Bret Daugherty, adjutant general, Washington National Guard, second from left, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gent Welsh, commander, Washington Air National Guard, second from right, observe software demonstrations during an Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) onramp event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 2-3, 2020.
US, Malaysia conduct virtual Airman-to-Airman talks
September 18, 2020
Royal Malaysian air force Maj. Gen. Mohd Shahada bin Ismail, assistant chief of staff for operation and strategy department at RMAF Headquarters, Kuala Lumpur, delivers closing remarks during a virtual Airman-to-Airman talks engagement Sept. 14, 2020. The Malaysian military is a partner with the Washington National Guard under the Guard's State Partnership Program.
National Guard helps fight fires across Washington
September 16, 2020
A Washington Army National Guard Black Hawk helicopter loads up a water bucket in a lake near Bonney Lake, Wash., Sept 9, 2020. Washington National Guard flight crews dropped more than 280,000 gallons of water on the Sumner Grade Fire.
319th EOD conducts pre-mobilization training
September 10, 2020
The Washington National Guard's 319th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company conducts a known bomb-making site inspection training lane at Yakima Training Center during 2020 pre-mobilization training.
Joint promotion ceremony special for Washington Guard family
September 8, 2020
The Derda family following a joint promotion ceremony Sept. 2, 2020, at Camp Murray, Wash. Col. Kristin Derda and Lt. Col. Krystian Derda were able to celebrate their promotions on the same day.
Washington continues State Partnership Program virtually
August 21, 2020
Washington National Guard Maj. Jeff McDonald conducts a virtual exchange with personnel from the port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, Aug. 17, 2020, at the Joint Operations Center, Camp Murray, Wash. The Washington National Guard and Thailand are partners under the National Guard's State Partnership Program.