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Civil support teams key element of Guard’s COVID-19 response
March 23, 2020
Members of the Louisiana National Guard’s 62nd Civil Support Team screen people at a COVID-19 mobile testing site in Westwego, Louisiana, March 21, 2020. The CSTs’ primary mission is to identify and assess biological, chemical, and radiological agents and recommend ways to counter or neutralize their effects. The National Guard has 57 CSTs – one in each state, territory and the District of Columbia, with two teams in California, New York and Florida.
COVID-19 requires historic Guard response, says Guard chief
March 23, 2020
Soldiers with the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team don protective suits as they prepare to administer nasal swabs to first responders and medical personnel at a mobile testing site in Westwego, Louisiana, March 21, 2020. More than 8,000 National Guard members in all 54 states, territories and the District of Columbia have been called out in to support state and local officials responsing to COVID-19.
Nevada National Guard keeps watch over New Year’s Eve celebrations
December 31, 2017
Two Nevada National Guard Soldiers conduct a foot patrol through the McCarran International Airport baggage claim in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Obama activates National Guard, Reserves for Operation United Assistance
October 17, 2014
Airmen with the 123rd Contingency Response Group prepare for their deployment to West Africa from the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 2, 2014. The Guardsmen are working to set up a logistics hub in support of Operation United Assistance.