Guard News - The National Guard - Feb 2021

Father and daughter serve together in nation's capital
February 8, 2021 — WASHINGTON – It's one thing to follow in the footsteps of a military family. It's another to have the opportunity to serve on the same mission as your daughter. Staff Sergeant Roberto Alicea, of the...

Connecticut Guardsman assists injured motorist
February 8, 2021 — HARTFORD, Conn. – On the morning of Jan. 29, Leigh Deppe, a Shelton native, was traveling northbound on the Merritt Parkway near Orange, Conn. The state was in the middle of a cold front with...

NCNG helps get COVID-19 vaccine into arms
February 5, 2021 — FRANKLIN, N.C. – Soldiers from the 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team deployed to Franklin to support the Macon County Public Health Department by administering COVID-19 vaccinations and entering...

Vermont National Guard delivers 2nd vaccine doses
February 5, 2021 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – The second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine might kick you in the pants, but it won’t turn you into a fish or give you superpowers.Medics with the Vermont Air National Guard’s 158th...

Texas National Guard vaccinates residents
February 5, 2021 — CUERO, Texas - Following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order to begin vaccinating underserved populations, the Texas National Guard hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Cuero Jan. 29. The mission began in...

Connecticut Air National Guard distributes food to needy
February 5, 2021 — EAST HARTFORD, Conn. – As the 103rd Airlift Wing increases the number of activated personnel to support COVID-19 response missions throughout the state, a team of Airmen is lending a hand to help the...

Blue and Green keep Camp Roberts ASP operational
February 4, 2021 — CAMP ROBERTS, Calif. – At a time of high demand for its services, the COVID-19 pandemic created a challenge for the normally smooth operations of the Camp Roberts Ammunition Supply Point (ASP). The...

Innovation shaping future battle space
February 4, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – Through collaboration with industry, academia and other government organizations, the Michigan National Guard helps facilitate the development and integration of innovative...

Michigan National Guard expands COVID-19 efforts statewide
February 4, 2021 — LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard (MING) expanded its COVID-19 vaccination and testing efforts Jan. 24, deploying three additional task forces to assist state and local health departments...

Morale efforts sustain Guard members during DC mission
February 4, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Behind a serving line inside the District of Columbia National Guard’s armory, empty boxes that once contained warm meals quickly stacked up, forming a small hill of cardboard and ripped...

KFOR conducts radio tower maintenance
February 3, 2021 — CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – U.S. Soldiers assigned to Regional Command-East, Kosovo Force 28, and radio systems contractors conducted radio tower maintenance visits in Kosovo Jan. 28.Sgt. 1st Class Rod...

Industry day hosted at Winter Strike 21
February 3, 2021 — CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.- Working with industry to test, develop and implement new technologies on the battlefield is one of the main ways the National Guard and Department of Defense will meet the...

Washington National Guard supports 4 vaccination sites
February 2, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As demand for the COVID-19 vaccine climbs, more than 150 Washington National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are helping the state ensure Washingtonians receive their first dose.“We are...

Motor City Medics hone skills to support readiness
February 2, 2021 — AUGUSTA, Mich. – The Michigan Army National Guard's (MIARNG) sole medical detachment based in Detroit's Light Guard Armory oversees medical preparedness for Michigan Soldiers."The role of the medical...

South Carolina National Guard tops 250,000 COVID-19 tests
February 2, 2021 — COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina National Guard has conducted more than a quarter of a million COVID-19 tests at over 829 mobile testing sites since May 2.The more than 268,095 COVID-19 tests...

103rd Airlift Wing increases COVID-19 response
February 2, 2021 — EAST GRANBY, Conn. – As Connecticut increases its number of COVID-19 vaccination sites throughout the state, 150 Airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing have volunteered to help the Connecticut National...

US, Italian troops train to recover downed aircraft
February 1, 2021 — IRAQ – Elements of the U.S. and Italian armed forces, currently serving in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, recently trained together in a downed aircraft recovery exercise in northern Iraq...

Michigan National Guard remains on duty in DC
February 1, 2021 — WASHINGTON – Soldiers with the Michigan Army National Guard’s 177th Military Police Brigade have been on duty in the nation’s capital since the presidential inauguration and remain in support of...

125th Fighter Wing Airmen assist with COVID-19 vaccinations
February 1, 2021 — JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. – Sixty Airmen from the 125th Fighter Wing activated Feb. 1 to support increased COVID-19 testing and vaccination administration at a Jacksonville mall.The...

After 100 years, Harlem Hellfighters nickname is official
February 1, 2021 — NEW YORK — The Harlem Hellfighters are now officially the Harlem Hellfighters.One-hundred years after the New York National Guard's 369th Infantry Regiment earned the nickname in World War I, the Army...

Retired Texas Air National Guard Pilot Recalls Protecting Air Force One on 9/11

Nebraska Guard Strengthens Disaster Response Readiness

Kentucky Guard Strengthens Skills During Patriot 2026

113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

Washington Guard Concludes Extended Wildfire Response