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Oregon National Guard expands COVID-19 vaccinations
March 4, 2021 — SALEM, Ore. – Oregon National Guard Soldiers and Airmen have vaccinated more than 100,000 people in the nearly two months since they were activated by Gov. Kate Brown to help the Oregon Health... MORE

Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. Ryan Kill administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a walk-in patient at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Ore., Jan. 27, 2021. Guard members are helping local partners throughout the state respond to the pandemic.

Michigan National Guard helps food banks meet increased need
March 4, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – Michigan National Guard (MING) Soldiers and Airmen, working alongside food bank workers and volunteers across the state, have helped distribute more than 34 million pounds of food to... MORE

Michigan National Guard Soldiers with Michigan’s Task Force Spartan work with Gleaners of Warren, Michigan, Community Food Bank, Nov. 24, 2020. Army and Air National Guard members filled and labeled dry and frozen green bean bags and cold and dry food boxes, reaching a goal of 90,000 lbs. during the Thanksgiving holiday week.

Vermont Guard shifts from COVID-19 testing to vaccination
March 3, 2021 — BURLINGTON, Vt. – The combined Vermont Air and Army National Guard group comprising Task Force Coyote transitioned March 3 from COVID-19 testing to vaccinating the public. Supporting the Vermont... MORE

Army Sgt. Lisa Kromer displays a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at the Doubletree Hotel in Burlington, Vermont, March 3, 2021. Kromer is part of the Vermont National Guard's Task Force Coyote, which recently transitioned from offering COVID testing to vaccinations.

New York Guardsman led fight for Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
March 3, 2021 — LATHAM, N.Y. – The United States has a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier today because a New York National Guard major and freshman congressman thought it was necessary 100 years ago.Hamilton Fish III was a... MORE

New York Army National Guard Maj. Hamilton Fish III, in an undated 1919 photo from World War I. Fish served as commander of Company K, 369th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the “Harlem Hellfighters,” an all-black unit of the New York National Guard. After the war, Fish was elected to Congress in 1920 from New York and introduced the resolution to create an Unknown Soldier memorial.

Pave Hawk pilot at home in Alaska with 176th Wing
March 3, 2021 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – In Alaska bush pilot circles, a serpentine network of mountain passes compose the aviation arteries that make transiting the state’s rugged terrain in small... MORE

Alaska Air National Guard Capt. Timothy Lezama is an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter pilot with 210th Rescue Squadron. Lezama is a native of Parkland, Fla., and his parents emigrated from Trinidad and Tobago.

109th Airlift Wing wraps up Antarctic research support
March 3, 2021 — STRATTON AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, New York – The New York Air National Guard’s 109th Airlift Wing wrapped up its 33rd season of supporting U.S. science research in the Antarctic. From November through... MORE

A New York Air National Guard Airman on duty in Antarctica on Feb. 5, 2021, during a mission conducted in support of the National Science Foundation by the 109th Airlift Wing. The 109th Airlift Wing deployed three LC-130 "Skibird" aircraft and 50 Airmen to Christchurch, New Zealand, to run missions as required to Antarctica as part of the Department of Defense's Operation Deep Freeze.

PRNG using new equipment to vaccinate people safely
March 2, 2021 — FORT BUCHANAN, Puerto Rico – To provide more protection in the COVID-19 vaccination mission, the Puerto Rico National Guard's (PRNG) medical staff began using new equipment that promotes better... MORE

Puerto Rico National Guard Sgt. José Rodríguez administers a COVID-19 vaccine in the PRNG vaccination center in Caguas, Puerto Rico, March 1, 2021, using new personal protection equipment.

Tennessee National Guard delivers water to Memphis hospital
March 2, 2021 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Guardsmen from the 730th Quartermaster Company and the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment’s Support Squadron delivered water to St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. The health... MORE

Members of the 730th Quartermaster Company and the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Tennessee National Guard, provided water to St. Frances Hospital and Region 1 Health Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 18-25. Winter weather caused water main breaks throughout the area.

67th Brigade trains amid deep freeze, pandemic
March 2, 2021 — FORT RILEY, Kan. – Neither the largest winter snowstorm in decades nor a global pandemic could stop Nebraska’s “Pike Brigade” from completing an important training event Jan. 26-Feb. 14 in Fort Riley,... MORE

Nebraska Army National Guard Spc. Grace Zelasney holds some snow after returning to Nebraska from a three-week warfighter exercise, Feb. 14, 2021, at Fort Riley, Kansas. Nearly 200 Soldiers from the Nebraska Army National Guard’s Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade and the 234th Signal Company attended the exercise.

Nebraska Guard supports vaccinations in railyard clinic
March 2, 2021 — NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers supporting the West Central District Health Department administered COVID-19 vaccine doses to railroad workers in a temporary mass... MORE

Sgt. Michael Fischer, a combat medic assigned to the Nebraska Army National Guard's 92nd Troop Command, inventories and packs medical supplies at the West Central District Health Department office in North Platte, Nebraska, Feb. 24, 2021. Fischer was preparing for a mass vaccination clinic the next day for workers at Bailey Yard, the world's largest railroad classification yard.

Father, daughter serve together in nation's capital
March 1, 2021 — WASHINGTON – "Keeping families involved is important to the success of all our Soldiers," said 1st Sgt. Phillip O'Neill with Forward Support Company, 107th Engineer Battalion, Michigan Army National... MORE

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Carl Mattonen stands with his daughter, Spc. Carlie Mattonen, both with Forward Support Company, 107th Engineer Battalion, Michigan National Guard, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington Feb. 26, 2021.

VNG Soldiers, Airmen engaged in COVID-19 vaccinations
March 1, 2021 — RICHMOND, Va. — The mission of about 120 Soldiers and Airmen assigned to the Virginia National Guard’s COVID-19 testing task force has evolved to include support to vaccination clinics run by health... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provide logistics and operations support at a COVID-19 vaccine point of distribution hosted by the Blue Ridge Health District Feb. 4, 2021, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Approximately 120 VNG personnel are conducting COVID-19 response missions across the commonwealth in support of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Virginia Department of Health.

Nevada Guard leads COVID-19 vaccination effort in Las Vegas
March 1, 2021 — LAS VEGAS – Joint Task Force 17 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized since mid-January to assist and administer COVID-19 vaccines throughout the Las Vegas valley.As of Feb. 16, over 304,000 doses... MORE

Nevada National Guard Spc. Demetrie Barnett with Joint Task Force 17 administers the Pfizer vaccine to residents at the Cora Coleman Senior Center, Feb. 16, 2021, in Las Vegas.

Maryland Air Guard helps out at stadium vaccination site
February 26, 2021 — BALTIMORE – The Maryland Air National Guard supported the opening of a COVID-19 mass vaccination site at M&T Bank Stadium Feb. 25. In addition to the sites at Six Flags in Bowie and the Baltimore... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman Johnnie Boggs of the 175th Medical Group works at a computer terminal entering a patient's information before they receive the COVID-19 vaccine at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md., Feb. 25, 2021. The Maryland National Guard is supporting Maryland's COVID-19 vaccination initiative.

Michigan Guard vaccination teams assist around the state
February 26, 2021 — CHEBOYGAN, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard is on pace to help distribute more than 200,000 COVID-19 vaccines across the state this week. In one day, 82 Guard COVID-19 Vaccination Testing Teams... MORE

A Michigan Army National Guard Soldier serving with COVID-19 Vaccination Testing Team Task Force North directs a resident during a mass immunization clinic in Cheboygan, Michigan, Feb. 24, 2021.

Michigan National Guard helps vaccinate hundreds of people
February 25, 2021 — TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard and the Grand Traverse Health Department hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Traverse City, otherwise known as the cherry capital of the... MORE

A Soldier with the Michigan Army National Guard administers a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine during a mass vaccination clinic in Traverse City, Michigan, Feb. 23, 2021. The Michigan National Guard is helping local health care organizations vaccinate Michiganders.

Connecticut Guard medics attend vaccination training
February 25, 2021 — FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Connecticut National Guard medics attended vaccination administration training at the Fairfield Regional Fire School in preparation to support COVID-19 vaccination sites in... MORE

Connecticut Army National Guard medics practice vaccination skills at Fairfield Regional Fire Academy, Feb. 22, 2021, in Fairfield, Connecticut. The medics were activated as part of the Guard's COVID-19 response to support vaccination sites in Connecticut.

National Guard Citizen-Airmen satisfy Texas-sized thirst
February 24, 2021 — FORT WORTH, Texas – A winter storm without a name is just chilly weather. But when the National Weather Service names it Uri, it becomes the winter storm of a lifetime – or at least in the eyes of... MORE

Texas Air National Guardsmen from the 181st Airlift Squadron load pallets of water on a C-130H Hercules Feb. 19, 2021, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. Several aircraft delivered bottled water to towns in South Texas after a devastating winter storm.

Michigan National Guard assists with COVID-19 vaccinations
February 24, 2021 — BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard helped the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services vaccinate hundreds of people in Berrien County as part of a statewide effort to fight... MORE

A Soldier with the Michigan Army National Guard administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a resident in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Feb. 19, 2021. The Guard has been helping state health officials vaccinate people across the state.

Georgia National Guard supports mass vaccination sites
February 23, 2021 — MARIETTA, Ga. – The Georgia National Guard is supporting the state's effort to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to people at four mass vaccination sites in Albany, Clarkesville, Hapeville and Macon.The... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paula Helms, a religious affairs sergeant with the Savannah-based 165th Airlift Wing, greets patrons in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, Feb. 22, 2021, at the Delta Flight Museum in Hapeville, Georgia. The Georgia National Guard is assisting Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency at four COVID-19 mass vaccination sites across the state.

Maryland, Pennsylvania Guard Soldiers Emerge as Region II’s Best Warriors

National Guard Spouse Highlights Strength of Family Support During Maine Visit

Virginia National Guard Team Trains for Disaster Response

D.C. Air Guard Makes Improvements at Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy

Maine Guard Airmen Exercise Rapid-Response Communications Skills