Guard News - The National Guard - Year 2020

W.Va. National Guard helps state respond to COVID-19
March 24, 2020 — MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – More than 60 members of the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) are helping the state respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.The WVNG is conducting missions to augment civil authorities,...

Guard helps medical professionals combat COVID-19
March 24, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – From staffing informational phone banks to administering tests for COVID-19, many of the more than 9,000 National Guard members on duty in response to COVID-19 are assisting state and...

Florida National Guard opens COVID-19 testing site at stadium
March 24, 2020 — MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Florida National Guard Soldiers and Airmen opened South Florida’s second COVID-19 drive-thru community testing site at the Hard Rock Stadium in support of the Federal Emergency...

Civil support teams key element of Guard’s COVID-19 response
March 23, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – "Isolate, isolate, isolate," said Sgt. 1st Class Steven Morrison, a member of the West Virginia National Guard's 35th Civil Support Team, during a training session with health...

COVID-19 requires historic Guard response, says Guard chief
March 23, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – The COVID-19 virus is a historic pandemic that requires a historic response from the National Guard, said the Guard’s top general. “With COVID-19, it’s like we have 54 different...

Alaska Army Guard helps rescue Iditarod mushers
March 23, 2020 — NOME, Alaska – Aircrew with the Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, flew three Iditarod mushers to safety after they and their sled dog teams went through floodwaters...

NY National Guard supports hospitals with tents for treatment
March 23, 2020 — PEEKSKILL, N.Y. – The New York National Guard helped hospitals across the state establish dedicated space for an expected influx of patients showing symptoms of COVID-19. As of Monday, 20,875 people...

Wisconsin Guard medic team helps at senior living facility
March 23, 2020 — GRAFTON, Wis. – A team of six Wisconsin National Guard medics reported to a senior living facility March 21 to augment staff there during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team of four Citizen-Soldiers and...

Michigan Guard civil support team leads to safer communities
March 23, 2020 — DETROIT – The Michigan National Guard, FBI, Michigan State Police and Detroit police joined in a cross-agency exercise at Ford Field to respond to potential threats at major events. The 1.85...

Maryland Guard helping with Strategic National Stockpile push
March 23, 2020 — BALTIMORE – Recently activated Maryland Air National Guard members are working at a Strategic National Stockpile in Maryland, preparing and loading medical supplies and equipment to help the state...

Wisconsin National Guard ready to support state
March 20, 2020 — MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin National Guard is posturing forces to ensure it is ready to respond to requests for assistance from other state agencies or communities. Approximately 300 troops have...

New Jersey Guard's 108th Wing supports COVID-19 response
March 20, 2020 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – New Jersey Air National Guard members with the 108th Wing will help state and local authorities with COVID-19 response operations.“They will head to Sea Girt...

Fort Drum supports MD Guard with training due to COVID-19
March 20, 2020 — FORT DRUM, N.Y. – Soldiers from Maryland Army National Guard's 58th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade were planning to train at Fort Drum this week to prepare for deploying to the Central...

La. Guard assists New Orleans drive-through testing sites
March 20, 2020 — NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana National Guard, directed by Gov. John Bel Edwards, has activated over 300 Soldiers and Airmen to assist with the COVID-19 response.More than 100 Soldiers and Airmen are...

Weathering COVID-19: financial resilience
March 20, 2020 — PORTLAND, Ore. – With the outbreak of the coronavirus, we’re living in uncertain times. More and more schools and businesses are closing to reduce the spread of COVID-19. As a result, many people are...

Midnight Sun Guardian aerospace medicine Airman impacts mission
March 20, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Impact. Defined as yielding an effect, having an impact is the singular goal Senior Airman Loida Torres Román had in mind when she joined the Alaska Air...

National Guard Ramping Up COVID-19 Response
March 19, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – About 2,050 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen in 27 states have been activated to support COVID-19 response efforts, the chief of the National Guard Bureau said Thursday. Air Force...

103rd Airmen inspire girls for aviation, STEM careers
March 19, 2020 — WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – Children lined up inside the New England Air Museum March 7 for "Women Take Flight," a celebration of Women's History Month and women in aerospace that brought women from the...

Michigan National Guard helping distribute COVID-19 supplies
March 19, 2020 — LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called up the Michigan National Guard to help the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services assemble and load critical personal protective gear, such...

Guard has long supported local officials in health emergencies
March 18, 2020 — ARLINGTON, Va. – While the National Guard is often called out by governors to respond to natural and man-made disasters, Guard members also have a long history of responding to public health...

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26

Three Components, One Army: LaNeve Stresses Guard’s Role in Army’s New Priorities

Pennsylvania Guardsmen Demonstrate Drone Innovation Project

Nordhaus, Raines Outline a National Guard Focused on the Future