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167th Airmen are force multipliers in fight against COVID-19
April 16, 2021 — MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Approximately 60 Airmen from the 167th Airlift Wing are supporting COVID-19 relief efforts throughout West Virginia, a key component in the fight against the pandemic.Since the...

Connecticut Guard members vaccinate nursing home residents
April 16, 2021 — NEW HAVEN, Conn. – As the sun peeks through the clouds on an early spring day, Mary Wade Home resident Marilyn Degnan reflects on the previous year and the shot of hope she felt hearing that the...

Hundreds of Pennsylvania Guard members support vaccinations
April 16, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – More than 300 Pennsylvania National Guard members are supporting COVID-19 vaccination centers across the commonwealth.Five teams, totaling about 313 Soldiers and Airmen, are...

Georgia Air Guard vaccinates 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers
April 15, 2021 — ATLANTA – Georgia Air National Guard Airmen gave a shot in the arm to the active component, administering the COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd...

California Guardsman honors mother with vaccination mission
April 15, 2021 — LOS ANGELES – As deaths due to COVID-19 surpass half a million in the United States, it’s difficult to find someone not personally affected by the pervasive contagion. Daughters lost fathers, brothers...

NYNG ships over 10 million COVID test kits statewide
April 14, 2021 — TROY, N.Y. – Since last April, the New York National Guard has assembled and shipped more than 10.4 million COVID-19 test kits to public testing sites, nursing homes, schools, universities and...

Guard helps vaccinate thousands of Detroit residents
April 14, 2021 — DETROIT – The city of Detroit’s effort to vaccinate all residents who want the COVID-19 vaccine requires an all-hands-on-deck approach. At the mass vaccination clinic at TCF Center, the Michigan...

NVNG mobile vaccination units facilitate access to vaccines
April 13, 2021 — LAS VEGAS – Nevada National Guard Soldiers and multiple partners helped launch mobile vaccination units to support equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine for the Las Vegas Paiute Indian Tribe...

KYNG supports site capable of 4,000 daily COVID vaccinations
April 13, 2021 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The largest drive-through clinic for COVID-19 vaccinations in Kentucky officially opened at Cardinal Stadium April 12 with the help of 35 Kentucky National Guard Airmen and Soldiers...

National Guard tops 6 million people vaccinated
April 9, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – As the National Guard surpassed 6 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered to the public this week, Soldiers and Airmen reflected on their contributions to the pandemic fight and...

Synchronization a must in continued Guard support to Capitol
April 7, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – When discussing the most recent rotation of National Guard members supporting U.S. Capitol Police following the Jan. 6 siege of the Capitol, Army Col. Kevin Crawford doesn’t go by his...

Cal Guard 146th Medical Group vaccinates military dependents
April 7, 2021 — PORT HUENEME, Calif. – California National Guard medical facilities across the state are scheduling military dependents for COVID-19 vaccinations. Dependents over the age of 18 registered in the...

Illinois National Guard tackles COVID at community level
April 6, 2021 — ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. – Members of the Illinois National Guard are used to deployments. Many have seen multiple combat tours during the past 20 years, taking them to overseas theaters far from...

Ohio National Guard helps vaccinate Ohioans at mass clinic
April 6, 2021 — CLEVELAND – The Ohio National Guard is helping vaccinate Cleveland residents at Ohio’s Community Vaccination Center at Cleveland State University to protect lives by stopping the spread of...

NYNG collects 3 million-plus health forms from travelers
April 5, 2021 — NEW YORK – Between Oct. 16 and April 1, New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen collected health information from travelers more than 3 million times.The mission began when Gov. Andrew Mr. Cuomo...

Connecticut Guard, naval sub base team up for vaccinations
April 2, 2021 — HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard helped Naval Submarine Base New London vaccinate about 1,000 Sailors and eligible Navy personnel April 1.Maj. Gen. Francis Evon, adjutant general and...

Michigan Guard vaccinates more than 323,000 in 90 days
April 1, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – The first 90 days of 2021, the Michigan National Guard administered more than 323,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in the fight against the virus.The Michigan Department of Health and Human...

Wisconsin National Guard troops support COVID vaccinations
April 1, 2021 — MADISON, Wis. – Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard have helped local health departments administer more than 60,000 vaccines across Wisconsin since establishing the first...

MING assists large-scale vaccination clinic at fairgrounds
March 31, 2021 — ADRIAN, Mich. – The Lenawee County Health Department (LCHD) and the Michigan National Guard are administering an average of 1,500 COVID-19 vaccinations a week at the Lenawee County Fairgrounds. Task...

Task Force Phoenix trains at North Fort Hood for deployment
March 29, 2021 — NORTH FORT HOOD, Texas – Flexibility and adaptability have been key for the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade in the lead-up to a 9-month deployment to the Middle East.The brigade is poised to deploy to...

Hawaii Guard Supports Tropical Cyclone Lala Response

South Carolina Guard Enhances Readiness With Advanced HH-60M Black Hawk

Army National Guard Fast-Tracks Resilient Microgrids with $14.7M APFIT Award

Ohio Guard Boosts Medical Skills While Providing No-Cost Care

Idaho Guard Strengthens Engineering Skills in Canada