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Video by Maj. Michael O'Hagan
Aqueduct Racetrack NY (January 28, 2021)
New York National Guard
Jan. 28, 2021 | 6:33
New York State agencies have come together in support of state efforts to provide mass COVID-19 vaccinations administered by the New York State Department of Health at Aqueduct Racetrack located in Resorts World Casino New York City, Queens, New York, January 28, 2021.
The National Guard has a growing number of Guardsmen and women deployed to the vaccination site to support staffing for the site. The New York State Department of Health conducts vaccination efforts, at the Aqueduct Racetrack, for essential workers and members of the community over age 65 beginning January 14, 2021. Eligible members of the public can register for a vaccine appointment through the Department of Health website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines.page. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Maj. Michael O’Hagan)
All participants have provided permission to appear in this media product.
In order of appearance:
Ira Greenberg, incident commander and Assistant Commissioner at New York State Homeland Security & Emergency Services.
Yamil Speight-Miller, deputy incident commander and New York State tax complaint agent, assigned to the New York State Department of Health.
Dr. Yomaris Pena, medical director on-site, assigned to the New York State Department of Health.
Dr. Vanessa Baracaldo, pediatrician, assigned to the New York State Department of Health.
Elena Pierce, a registered nurse, assigned to the New York State Department of Health.
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Dennis O’Hara, the officer in-charge, assigned to the 1 Battalion 258th Field Artillery, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division.
U.S. Army Spc. Yeonju Kim, assigned to 14th Finance Detachment, 27th Finance Management Battalion, 369th Sustainment Brigade, 53rd Troop Command.
U.S. Army Pfc. Bolutife Finni.
U.S. Army Pfc. Stefany Delacruz.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Whitman Chan, assigned to the 1569th Medium Truck Company, 369th Sustainment Brigade, 53rd Troop Command.
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LTC Elizabeth Cordon

LTC Elizabeth Cordon,
WRF Resiliency Branch Chief

MAJ Giovanni Siaca

MAJ Giovanni Siaca,
Joint Suicide Prevention
Program Manager

CPT Shannon Bush-Smith

CPT Shannon Bush-Smith,
Army National Guard Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator

Capt. Ashley Hollingsworth

Capt. Ashley Hollingsworth,
Air National Guard Suicide Prevention Program Coordinator