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New York National Guard begins COVID-19 vaccinations
December 21, 2020 — WATERVLIET, N.Y. – Almost 1,000 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen were vaccinated against COVID-19 Dec. 17-20 as part of a Department of Defense (DOD) pilot program at 16 locations... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. Tyler Kelfant, assigned to Joint Task Force COVID-19, New York National Guard, prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Camp Smith Training Site Medical Readiness Clinic, N.Y., on Dec. 18, 2020. The New York National Guard is participating in a Department of Defense vaccine pilot program in which 44,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are being administered to frontline medical personnel at 16 locations around the world.

WVNG helps process, deliver COVID-19 vaccine
December 21, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) shifted its focus to receiving and delivering the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine across the Mountain State.As a part of the state’s plan,... MORE

Members of the West Virginia Joint Interagency Task Force for Vaccinations hold a drill to finalize plans to receive, handle and distribute COVID-19 vaccine across West Virginia at the West Virginia National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters in Charleston, Dec. 11, 2020.

Frontline Indiana Guardsmen receive COVID vaccine
December 17, 2020 — FRANKLIN, Ind. – Approximately 200 Indiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen received the COVID vaccine on Dec. 16 at the Johnson County Armory.The Hoosier Guardsmen who were vaccinated have been on... MORE

Approximately 200 Indiana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen received the COVID vaccination on Dec. 16, 2020, at the Johnson County Armory in Frankllin, Ind. The Guard members have been on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus, working at nursing homes, food banks and elsewhere.

Oklahoma Guard delivers state's first COVID-19 vaccine
December 16, 2020 — OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma National Guard, in cooperation with the Oklahoma State Department of Health, delivered the first COVID-19 vaccines in the state on Dec. 15. Two teams of Guardsmen... MORE

Oklahoma National Guard Cpl. Danielle O'Connor and Spc. Ryan Tate, right, carry an ultra-cold box containing COVID-19 vaccinations to vehicles to transport the vaccines to sites across the state, Dec. 15, 2020. These are the first vaccines to be distributed in Oklahoma from one of five centralized hubs supporting 11 satellite locations.

National Guard supports vaccination efforts for Michigan
December 15, 2020 — LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard will help vaccinate people in the state in support of community health care organizations and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services fight... MORE

Soldiers with Michigan’s Army National Guard administer a free COVID-19 test at a drive-up testing site in Bay City, Mich., Nov. 10, 2020. The Guard has helped fight the coronavirus since March and is now assisting in getting people vaccinated.

West Virginia Guard, partners prepare for COVID-19 vaccine
December 14, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Members of the West Virginia Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) for Vaccinations rehearsed receiving, handling and distributing COVID-19 vaccine at West Virginia National Guard... MORE

New Hampshire Guard Medical Readiness Detachment Leads Arctic Mission

Alaska Army Guard Aviators Rescue Four Stranded Boaters

California Air Guard Prepares Airmen for Cyber Defense

Army Guard Soldiers Train for Kosovo Deployment

Alaska Air Guard’s 168th Wing Sharpens Readiness with CBRN Training