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Nevada Guard brings COVID-19 testing to rural county
August 31, 2020
Carl Brownfield of Goldfield, Nevada, drives through a Nevada National Guard community-based collection site for COVID-19 testing at the Silver Peak Emergency Services building in Silver Peak, Nevada, Aug. 27, 2020. The Nevada National Guard ran three COVID-19 test sites in Esmerelda County, the only county in Nevada without a confirmed positive case of the virus.
Georgia National Guard to participate in Noble Partner 20
August 31, 2020
Members of the Georgia Army National Guard with the Monroe-based 178th Military Police Company stand in formation during the opening ceremony for Agile Spirit 19 at Vaziani Training Area on July 27, 2019. Participation in joint, multinational exercises like AgS19 enhances professional relationships and improves overall coordination with allies and partners during a crisis.
Illinois Army National Guard to aid California firefighting
August 31, 2020
Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers with the 2-238 General Support Aviation Battalion complete the preflight checklist Aug. 29, 2020, before flying from the Army Aviation Support Facility, Peoria, Illinois, to California. The 2-238 is sending a six-person crew to help CAL FIRE with wildland firefighting operations.
Guard members help Oregonians with unemployment claims
August 31, 2020
Members of the Oregon Army and Air National Guard work at the Anderson Readiness Center in Salem, Ore., helping the Oregon Employment Department process a backlog of unemployment claims, Aug. 1, 2020.
Soldier becomes U.S. citizen before deployment
August 31, 2020
U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Rivera, a Michigan National Guard Soldier and CH-47 helicopter repairer deployed with Bravo Company, 628th Aviation Support Battalion, 28th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade, takes the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony at the 28th ECAB's mobilization station.
Cal Guard conducts exercise during real-world challenges
August 31, 2020
U.S. Soldiers of the 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team's 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, Charlie Company, conduct a squad live-fire exercise Aug. 25, 2020, at Fort Hunter Liggett, California. The warfighter exercise was held during their annual training period for 2020.
Florida Guardsmen donate plasma to support COVID-19 mission
August 31, 2020
Florida Army National Guard Soldiers from the 50th RSG donate blood at a COVID-19 community-based testing site.
VNG LT earns Ranger tab with teamwork, attention to detail
August 31, 2020
Virginia National Guard First Lt. Aidan O’Connor, front row, third from right, alongside his fellow Ranger School graduates after successfully completing the course.
Louisiana National Guard continues Hurricane Laura response
August 31, 2020
More than 6,200 members of the Louisiana National Guard are helping civilian authorities respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in southwest Louisiana Aug. 27, 2020.
Hurricane exercise prepares VNG for rapid response
August 28, 2020
Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Norfolk-based 1st Battalion, 111th Field Artillery, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, help clear a road of fallen trees and keep traffic moving after Tropical Storm Isaias Aug. 4, 2020, in Onancock, Virginia.
Idaho National Guard assists California with wildland fires
August 28, 2020
The Idaho National Guard sent three UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and nearly two-dozen personnel from Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Aug. 27, 2020, to help battle California wildfires.
124th ASOS hosts resiliency training competition
August 28, 2020
The Idaho National Guard's 124th Air Support Operations Squadron hosted a resiliency day competition for members of the 124th Fighter Wing and other local organizations July 31, 2020, in Emmett, Idaho. The event included a four-person, 12-mile relay, with resiliency training throughout.
New York National Guard aviator concludes 40-year career
August 28, 2020
New York Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Sauer pilots his Army C-12 airplane through a salute wet down, concluding his final flight as an Army aviator Aug. 25, 2020. His flight caps a 40-year career and friends and family joined him as he arrived to celebrate at the Army Aviation Flight Facility in Rochester, N.Y.
42nd Infantry Division has its share of legacies
August 28, 2020
Col. Christopher Guilmette of the 42nd Infantry Division followed in the footsteps of his father, retired Maj. Leo Guilmette, who served in the division in the '70s and '80s.
Cal Guard Soldiers receive CAL FIRE training at Camp Roberts
August 27, 2020
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection issued more than 270 California National Guard Soldiers protective gear to begin hand crew training at Camp Roberts Aug. 23, 2020, to support firefighting efforts. The Guard members will supplement CAL FIRE and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crews deployed to key locations such as the Carmel Fire, Jones Fire, Hills Fire and others throughout the state.
Air National Guard welcomes 13th command chief
August 27, 2020
Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Williams is the new command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard. He is shown during an Aug. 9, 2017, panel discussion with the Air National Guard's 2016 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at the ANG Readiness Center on Joint Base Andrews, Md.
Texas National Guard, Egypt begin SPP relationship
August 27, 2020
Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, the adjutant general of Texas, after the signing of a proclamation honoring the inception of the Texas National Guard's partnership with the Arab Republic of Egypt at Camp Mabry in Austin, Texas, Aug. 24, 2020. Norris was joined by Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs and Maj. Gen. Abdelraouf A. Moussa, the defense attache of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United States.
Utah National Guard Black Hawks help fight California fires
August 27, 2020
U.S. Army Sgt. Jaime Martinez Jr., a crew chief with 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, watches his fellow unit members follow him back to refuel, Aug. 23, 2020, in Healdsburg, California. The 1-140th Aviation Regiment is from Los Alamitos, California, and they are assisting the California Department of Forest and Fire Protection (CALFIRE) with the LNU Lightning Complex fire.
Soldier is 1st woman to command MONG infantry rifle unit
August 26, 2020
Capt. April Bruner is the first female commander of a Missouri National Guard infantry unit.
Louisiana National Guard responds to Hurricane Laura
August 26, 2020
As the sun rises over Southwest Louisiana Aug. 27, 2020, members of the Louisiana National Guard clear roadways in Lake Charles and begin to assess the damage from Hurricane Laura.