Guard News - The National Guard - Apr 2020

NY Army National Guard Soldiers move vital medical supplies
April 16, 2020 — NEWBURGH, N.Y. – At a hangar at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Soldiers assigned to the New York Army National Guard’s 1569th Medium Transportation Company are tracking, processing and distributing...

Florida National Guard Soldiers take combat lifesaver course
April 16, 2020 — ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida National Guard Soldiers supporting COVID-19 testing sites are rotating through the Army Life Saver course, ensuring more Soldiers can augment those already performing test...

Kentucky Guard builds COVID-19 alternate care facility
April 16, 2020 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. – More than 230 Kentucky National Guard Airmen and Soldiers spent four days turning a cavernous exhibit hall into an alternate care facility for patients recovering from COVID-19. The...

Maintenance team makes face masks for Texas Air Guard members
April 16, 2020 — JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – When guidance came out that personnel on base should wear face coverings when within 6 feet of each other, one Air National Guard member with a personal 3D...

NY National Guard executes somber duties in NYC
April 15, 2020 — NEW YORK – The toughest COVID-19 mission facing the New York National Guard falls on 255 Soldiers and Airmen supporting New York City's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), according to Army...

CA Guard members come full circle in food distribution
April 15, 2020 — SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Being on the “front lines” in this COVID-19 battle secured the commitment of these California Army National Guard members. Nearly a dozen Soldiers under the 115th Regional Support...

Connecticut Guard, Uruguay share COVID-19 best practices
April 15, 2020 — HARTFORD, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard hosted a video conference with military partners in Uruguay, its State Partnership Program counterpart, to share ways to limit the spread of...

New York National Guard members build COVID-19 test kits
April 15, 2020 — ALBANY, N.Y. – The job doesn’t look dramatic, but 30 New York National Guard Soldiers and Airmen working at tables and packing boxes in an old armory are fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The Guard...

Florida Guard medics answer COVID-19 call at test sites
April 15, 2020 — MIAMI – Combat medics with the Florida National Guard are the frontline Soldiers administering the COVID-19 test, which requires a specific skill set, discipline and focus.Medics are taking on the...

Maryland National Guard supports nursing homes
April 15, 2020 — REISTERSTOWN, Md. – To protect the most vulnerable, the Maryland National Guard is working with the state health department to help safeguard people at nursing homes across the state.As directed by...

Nevada Guard commits record 800 members to COVID-19 fight
April 15, 2020 — CARSON CITY, Nev. – About 700 more Nevada National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will enter the fight against COVID-19 this week, bringing the total number to about 800 – the largest state activation in...

Innovation drives COVID-19 fight at Detroit care center
April 15, 2020 — DETROIT – “I’ve never seen 1,000 oxygen lines coming down from the roof of a convention center, and I’ve never seen walls made of portable plexiglass so they can be increased and decreased in size...

Kentucky Guard supports first state drive-thru testing site
April 14, 2020 — FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Army National Guard began supporting local agencies at Kentucky’s first COVID-19 drive-thru test site at the Franklin County Fairgrounds April 13.Sixteen Soldiers from...

NY Guard chaplain celebrates Easter mass at Javits Center
April 14, 2020 — NEW YORK – Social distancing made traditional Easter services a no-go April 12, but New York National Guard and Active-Duty service members working at the COVID-19 alternate care facility at Javits...

Aircraft airflow tested in Nebraska to reduce COVID-19 spread
April 14, 2020 — LINCOLN, Neb. – The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command sent multiple airframes to the Nebraska Air National Guard base to test airflow and reduce the risk to aircrews transporting COVID-19...

PRANG Airman makes PPE for security forces, first responders
April 14, 2020 — CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – A Puerto Rico Air National Guard Airman is taking an innovative approach to the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.After reading about...

Iowa National Guard couple combats COVID-19
April 13, 2020 — JOHNSTON, Iowa – More than 200 Soldiers and Airmen in the Iowa National Guard have been called to state active duty to help combat COVID-19. Many of them have spouses and children at home and go weeks...

FLNG Soldiers take over Jacksonville drive-thru test site
April 13, 2020 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Soldiers with the Florida National Guard began supporting Jacksonville’s COVID-19 community-based testing site (CBTS) at TIAA Bank Field Monday.More than 60 members of the 3rd...

Illinois Air Guard C-130s join the fight against COVID-19
April 13, 2020 — EUGENE, Ore. – What could have been a three-day trek across 2,150 miles of interstate highway was shortened to overnight delivery by Air National Guard C-130H Hercules aircraft joining Illinois’ fight...

West Virginia National Guard ramps up COVID-19 support
April 13, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Since beginning support of the state’s COVID-19 response a month ago, the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) has completed nearly 320 missions and now has almost 585 members on...

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response

Hawaii Guard Sustains Recovery Efforts, Mobilizes for Hurricane Lowell

New York Guardsmen Earn Danish Military March Ribbon

Kentucky Guard Builds Portable Air Base for Patriot 26