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Kansas National Guard serves up millions of meals
May 28, 2020 — LEAWOOD, Kan. – Citizen-Soldiers are sworn to protect and serve their communities. While many Kansas National Guard members are accustomed to responding to natural disasters such as tornadoes, floods...

Nevada Guard helps distribute food at Palace Station Casino
May 26, 2020 — LAS VEGAS – It’s no surprise that Americans are in need since major cities throughout the nation began shutting down in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.This has affected Nevadans especially hard...

Georgia Guard helps feed school kids
May 20, 2020 — ATLANTA – The Georgia Army National Guard helped the Atlanta Public Schools system distribute almost 1 million meals to families affected by COVID-19.From April 11 to the mission’s conclusion on May...

NY Guard distributes 11 million meals, helps test 250,000
May 19, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – Seventy-two days into the COVID-19 pandemic response, New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have distributed more than 11 million meals, assembled almost 1 million COVID-19 test...

California National Guard Soldiers assist Napa food bank
May 18, 2020 — NAPA, Calif. – Yellow traffic cones are placed on a street adjacent to The Napa Storehouse as Soldiers with the California Army National Guard guide vehicles to pop-up tents covering boxes and bags of...

Cal National Guard aids Los Angeles-area food banks
May 15, 2020 — LOS ANGELES – Sixty Soldiers assigned to California Army National Guard’s Joint Task Force 224 are assisting the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in Commerce in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.The...

NCARNG assists Spanish-speaking citizens during COVID-19
May 15, 2020 — WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – On the brisk morning of May 9, a long line of cars stretched down the street from the Second Harvest Food Bank Northwest. Behind masked faces, hopeful eyes peered out over their...

Cal Guard member's civilian skills get troops to missions
May 14, 2020 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – U.S. Army Spc. Koby Riggan is finding himself working long hours and covered in grease from head to toe, but loving every minute of it.Riggan, a Soldier in the California Army...

Guard's COVID-19 response is largest since Hurricane Katrina
May 12, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. - Almost 47,000 Soldiers and Airmen from the National Guard are activated to help fight COVID-19 in the Guard’s largest domestic response effort since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. More...

Ohio National Guard assists with mass food distribution
May 8, 2020 — FAIRBORN, Ohio – Hundreds of cars snaked through the parking lot outside Wright State University’s Nutter Center, spilling onto the main road for as far as the eye could see. People shouted, “Thank...

WV Guard helps establish regional food distribution center
May 6, 2020 — POCA, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) is helping establish a regional food distribution center in the Greater Kanawha Valley as the need for food surges across the Mountain State...

Kansas National Guard stands up Joint Task Force
May 4, 2020 — TOPEKA, Kan. – Soldiers and Airmen of the Kansas National Guard are supporting the COVID-19 response through the Joint Task Force Ready Guardian at the Armed Force Reserve Center in Topeka. The JTF...

WADS Airmen support Food Lifeline COVID-19 response center
May 4, 2020 — SEATTLE – The Washington National Guard has over 250 Army and Air National Guard members assisting the Food Lifeline COVID Response Center in Seattle by processing, packing and distributing food and...

NY Guard delivers 4.5 million meals, half-million test kits
May 4, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – Sixty-two days after the first New Yorker was diagnosed with COVID-19, and 55 days after being called to duty to help contain the pandemic, the New York National Guard has 3,629 members...

Delaware National Guard helps food bank feed families
May 1, 2020 — NEW CASTLE, Del. – The Delaware National Guard helped the Food Bank of Delaware distribute food to the needy at drive-thru mobile pantries across the First State. About 25 members of the Delaware...

Maryland Army Guard members ensure residents receive food
May 1, 2020 — FREDERICK, Md. - Army Staff Sgt. Bryant East was organizing food on a table set up in a parking lot when he felt something was missing.“I see rice, but no flour,” said East, a squad leader with the...

Kentucky Guard helps food banks continue serving the needy
April 30, 2020 — ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – More than 100 members of the Kentucky National Guard have stepped up to help area food banks continue serving people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the age of their...

KC-135 boom operator supports Washington food banks
April 29, 2020 — ISSAQUAH, Wash. – Staff Sgt. David Stefaniak is one of over 200 Washington Air National Guard members who have stepped up to volunteer to help shore up food banks across the state during 2019...

Alaska National Guard responds to COVID-19 threat
April 29, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard Joint Task Force-Logistics team is supporting three missions for the State Emergency Operations Center during the COVID-19...

Oklahoma National Guard supporting local food banks
April 29, 2020 — OKLAHOMA CITY - Gov. Kevin Stitt has activated 25 more members of the Oklahoma Air National Guard from the 137th Special Operations Wing to help the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma keep up with the...

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