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National Guard to back law enforcement at DC demonstrations
February 23, 2022
The District of Columbia National Guard will help U.S. Capitol and D.C. police at traffic control points in the nation's capital during anticipated First Amendment protests in February and March 2022. Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III approved the assistance of up to 400 DCNG members and 300 Guard members from outside the District of Columbia.
Michigan National Guard remains on duty in DC
February 1, 2021
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with U.S. Army Col. Chris McKinney, Michigan Army National Guard, the deputy commander for Task Force Capitol Response, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington Jan. 29, 2021. The National Guard is supporting federal law enforcement agencies in the nation's capital through mid-March.
National Guard serves throughout nation, world
September 16, 2020
Tech. Sgt. Travis Pruett, 134th Air Refueling Wing medical technician, Tennessee Air National Guard, tests a patient at a COVID-19 drive-up testing station in Blount County, Tennessee, Apr. 9, 2020.
Michigan Guard answers call at home and abroad in busy year
August 10, 2020
Soldiers from the 63rd Troop Command assisted the local Department of Public Health with a drive-thru COVID testing in Tawas City June 19, 2020. As of May 2020, more than 1,000 Michigan Guard Soldiers and Airmen are actively supporting the state’s COVID-19 response at the request of state and local agencies.
Guard adapts to changing missions during COVID-19 response
July 14, 2020
Sgt. Nikko Ethridge, a cavalry scout with 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment, helps a visitor at St. Leo's Food Bank in Tacoma. The Guard has helped process, pack and distribute more than 35 million pounds of food.
National Guard ready for hurricane season
June 24, 2020
Texas Army National Guard Soldiers rescue Houston residents from floodwaters caused by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. As the 2020 hurricane season ramps up, National Guard members throughout the country stand ready to respond if needed.
Cal National Guard Soldiers assist car wreck victim
June 24, 2020
Soldiers with the California National Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, responded to a car accident in Los Angeles June 2, 2020. Spc. Abdel Rahman Ali, 1-185th combat medic, assisted an injured civilian while other members of the team put out a brush fire caused by the accident and redirected traffic.