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FLNG helps with drive-through virus testing in South Florida
March 17, 2020 — MIRAMAR, Fla. – Florida National Guard (FLNG) Soldiers and Airmen are helping set up and conduct drive-through coronavirus testing in South Florida where the COVID-19 virus is concentrated. The...

Guard members continue to assist in COVID-19 response
March 17, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – National Guard members continue to assist state and local authorities responding to COVID-19, or the coronavirus. More than 1,560 Guard members in 22 states are on duty. New York...

PRNG turns from earthquake to COVID-19 response
March 17, 2020 — FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico – The Puerto Rico National Guard is transitioning from supporting victims of a damaging Jan. 7 earthquake to helping respond to the threat posed by the spreading...

Wisconsin National Guard helps bring cruise passengers home
March 16, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – Twenty-nine Wisconsin residents who spent a weeks-long ordeal aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship due to confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus arrived back in Wisconsin late Sunday...

Health of force key to COVID response, says Guard’s top leader
March 16, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Taking care of Guard members and ensuring our nation has a healthy force ready to address the myriad effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are among the chief concerns of the...

Massachusetts Guard Welcomes Fifth‑Generation Fighter

Alabama Guard Helps De-Escalate Metro Station Confrontation

Alaska Guard Rescues Pilots From Two Plane Crashes

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness