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North Dakota National Guard marks year of COVID-19 response
March 16, 2021 — BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota National Guard marked its one-year anniversary of COVID-19 response operations in support of state and community health agencies. The first North Dakota Guard members... MORE

Spc. Collin Ahmann, North Dakota Army National Guard Medical Detachment, prepares to collect a COVID-19 test specimen at the North Dakota state capitol in Bismarck July 6, 2021. The Guard has supported the state's response to the pandemic since March 16, 2020.

Idaho National Guard member finds purpose in serving tribes
March 16, 2021 — BOISE, Idaho – Born in the Dominican Republic, Pfc. Heily Groberg traveled far to be a U.S. citizen and then an Idahoan. Once here, however, she did not have to go far to help make a difference in her... MORE

Kentucky National Guard assists with vaccine rollout
March 16, 2021 — BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Soldiers from the Kentucky Army National Guard supported civilian medical specialists at a COVID-19 vaccination site March 12.Several Guard members from the 75th Troop Command... MORE

Kentucky Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Patrick Davis reviews paperwork with Pfc. Mitchell Johnson, left, both with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry Regiment, and Sgt. Shane Moody with Alpha Company, 1-149th IN, in Bowling Green, Ky., March 6, 2021. The Soldiers are a part of the local area's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

Massachusetts Guard’s Kilo Team administers COVID vaccine
March 16, 2021 — BOSTON – As members of the community arrive at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center to receive their COVID vaccinations, they are greeted with a smile by members of the Massachusetts National... MORE

Medical professionals from the Massachusetts National Guard administer COVID vaccines to members of the community at the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, March 1, 2021.

Guardsman receives Utah Cross for aiding crash victim
March 16, 2021 — ROLAND R. WRIGHT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Utah – A Utah Air National Guard member with the 151st Air Refueling Wing received the Utah Cross March 15.Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier, a medical technician... MORE

Utah Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier, a medical technician assigned to the 151st Medical Group, Detachment 1, receives the Utah Cross from Maj. Gen. Michael J. Turley, adjutant general, March 15, 2021, at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base. The Utah Cross is the second-highest state award a Utah National Guard military member can receive.

Indiana National Guard vaccinates thousands at speedway
March 15, 2021 — INDIANAPOLIS – National Guardsmen from across Indiana converged on the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the largest sports venue in the world, to vaccinate thousands of people in March.More than... MORE

More than 300 members of the Indiana National Guard administered roughly 4,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines per day during a four-day mass vaccination clinic at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the largest sports venue in the world, March 5-8, 2021.

Wisconsin Guard marks first anniversary of COVID response
March 15, 2021 — MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers declared a public health emergency in Wisconsin one year ago, a day after the World Health Organization said COVID-19 had become a pandemic."What a year," Maj. Gen... MORE

A Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection team sent to a senior living facility in Sheboygan prepares to test staff and residents for COVID-19 as part of the Guard’s year-long support of the state pandemic response.

DCNG inauguration support ribbon recognizes service
March 15, 2021 — WASHINGTON – National Guard members from any state, territory or the District of Columbia who supported the 59th presidential inauguration on Title 32 orders are authorized to receive the D.C... MORE

Military awards worn by a District of Columbia Army National Guard Soldier in Washington, D.C., March 10, 2021, include the D.C. National Guard Presidential Inauguration Support Ribbon on the bottom right. The ribbon is authorized for award to National Guard members from any state, territory or the District of Columbia who supported the 59th presidential inauguration on Title 32 orders.

Pa. National Guard supports vaccination clinics for teachers
March 15, 2021 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – Dozens of Pennsylvania National Guard members are supporting COVID-19 vaccination clinics for teachers and school staff at seven sites across Pennsylvania. A total of 88... MORE

Spc. Gary Sowash, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/112th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, administers a COVID-19 vaccine in Lancaster, Pa., March 12, 2021. Nearly 90 Pennsylvania National Guard members are supporting COVID-19 vaccination clinics for teachers and school staffs at seven sites across Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania Guard officer sets powerlifting records
March 15, 2021 — ANNVILLE, Pa. – "Once I went to that first meet in July of 2019, that was it," said 1st Lt. Lindsey Boughter, a public affairs officer with the 109th Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support... MORE

Pennsylvania Army National Guard 1st Lt. Lindsey Boughter, a public affairs officer with the 109th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 213th Regional Support Group, performs a deadlift during a powerlifting competition Feb. 27, 2021, in Conshohocken, Pa.

West Virginia National Guard marks one year of COVID mission
March 12, 2021 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. — March 13 marks the one-year anniversary of Gov. Jim Justice mobilizing the West Virginia National Guard to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the longest continuous... MORE

Members of the West Virginia National Guard participate in a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Joint Forces Headquarters, Charleston, West Virginia, Jan. 13, 2021. West Virginia maintains one of the highest percentages of vaccine allocation use in the United States and is rapidly expanding capacity to inoculate the population.

103rd, 109th back science foundation mission in Greenland
March 12, 2021 — SCOTIA, N.Y. and EAST GRANBY, Conn. – The New York National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing and the Connecticut National Guard's 103rd Airlift Wing transported National Science Foundation personnel and... MORE

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Josh Panis, 118th Airlift Squadron assistant director of operations and mission aircraft commander, flies a C-130H Hercules over Greenland Feb. 10, 2021. The 103rd Airlift Wing transported 12 National Science Foundation personnel and their equipment from Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia, New York, to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, for the beginning of their annual climate research mission at Greenland’s ice cap.

Guam National Guard completes one year of COVID-19 response
March 12, 2021 — BARRIGADA, Guam – On July 21, 1944, U.S. military forces stormed the beaches of Guam and reclaimed the island after a brutal three-year Japanese occupation. The day would go on to be celebrated as... MORE

Spc. Heather Nera of Task Force Medical, Joint Task Force 671, Guam National Guard, administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a patient at the University of Guam Calvo Field House on her birthday, Feb. 6, 2020. On March 11, 2021, Guam ranked No. 4 among all states and territories in doses administered per 100,000 people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID Data Tracker website.

Ohio National Guard engineers finish winter storm cleanup
March 12, 2021 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio National Guard members completed a mission in Southern Ohio to help clear nearly 230 miles of roadway during a 15-day activation. Gov. Mike DeWine directed Ohio National Guard... MORE

An Airman from the Ohio Air National Guard’s 200th RED HORSE (Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron Engineers) Squadron, based in Port Clinton and with a detachment in Mansfield, uses a front-end loader to transfer logs cut and cleared from a Lawrence County roadway, March 2, 2021. About 40 Airmen of the 200th RED HORSE were deployed to Lawrence County to clear debris from a winter ice storm.

National Guard committed to COVID response
March 11, 2021 — ARLINGTON, Va. – Risks are part of the job description for pararescue jumpers. But, as Chief Master Sgt. Seth Zweben recalled, the leap into the unknown to deliver COVID-19 virus test kits to 3,500... MORE

California National Guard’s 129th Rescue Wing lowered COVID-19 test kits to the deck of the Grand Princess cruise ship off the coast of California March 5, 2020. A year later, the National Guard continues to respond to the pandemic in 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia.

In historic year, Washington National Guard answers the call
March 11, 2021 — CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – To describe 2020 as unprecedented would be an understatement. "This past year has been a trying year," said Washington National Guard Maj. Gen. Bret Daugherty, the adjutant... MORE

Staff Sgt. Melinda Grounds, a medic with the 141st Medical Group and a registered nurse in Idaho, goes through a questionnaire with a visitor to the mass vaccination site at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield, Wash., Jan. 28, 2021. The Washington National Guard is helping at four vaccination sites.

Michigan National Guard vaccinates state police
March 11, 2021 — DIMONDALE, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard administered the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to Michigan State Police employees at department headquarters March 4.“We have a lot of contact with... MORE

A Michigan Army National Guard medic gives a final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a Michigan State Police trooper at police headquarters in Dimondale, Michigan, March 4, 2021. The Michigan National Guard is helping the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services support local health care organizations in administering the vaccine to Michiganders.

Kentucky National Guard facilitates COVID vaccinations
March 11, 2021 — LEXINGTON, Ky. - As Kentucky transitions into the vaccination phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kentucky National Guard maintains its partnership with the University of Louisville, Kentucky... MORE

A Kentucky National Guard Soldier transports a Kentucky resident while supporting the Kentucky Horse Park COVID-19 vaccine distribution site in Lexington, Ky., Feb. 25, 2021. The KYNG assisted Kentucky Emergency Management and other public and private partners to support seven mass vaccination sites across the commonwealth.

Pennsylvania Guard's 171st ARW refuels Navy E-2D aircraft
March 10, 2021 — CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 171st Air Refueling Wing completed a groundbreaking mission, refueling U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes.While this is not the first time these... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Winovich, a boom operator assigned to the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, refuels a U.S. Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft assigned to Aircraft Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 126 Seahawks, near the East Coast, Feb. 4, 2021.

North Carolina Guard supports mass vaccination clinic
March 10, 2021 — RALEIGH, N.C. – Fifty North Carolina National Guard Soldiers deployed to the PNC Arena to support a mass vaccination clinic for COVID-19 operations March 4.The Soldiers, assigned to the NCNG’s 30th... MORE

Fifty North Carolina National Guard Soldiers deployed to the PNC arena to support a drive-thru COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic in Raleigh, North Carolina, March 4, 2021. The Soldiers assigned to the NCNG’s 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team and 113th Sustainment Brigade directed vehicle traffic and provided logistical and administrative support for Wake County Emergency Management staff and volunteers.

Louisiana Guard, Active Component Airmen Complete Air-to-Air Integration Training

Air National Guard Leaders Host 2025 Wing Leader Fly-In

Colorado Army National Guard Conducts Aviation Training for Wildfire Season

Lt. Gen. Jon Stubbs Highlights Virginia National Guard Excellence at Military Ball

Oregon Air Guard Participates in Sentry Aloha Exercise