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Florida Guard opens walk-up testing site in North Miami
April 28, 2020 — NORTH MIAMI, Fla. – The Florida National Guard (FLNG) is supporting a walk-up COVID-19 testing site... MORE

The Florida National Guard supports the Florida Department of Health at a walk-up community-based testing site in Miami-Dade County. The FLNG is working closely with federal, state and local partners during the COVID-19 response.

On the Road: Md. Army Guard Soldiers deliver food, supplies
April 28, 2020 — BALTIMORE – Army Sgt. Ronnie Ricks has a small problem. About one-half an inch, to be exact. That’s... MORE

Spc. Jason Schollenberger, a truck driver with the Maryland Army National Guard’s 1229th Transportation Company, loads a pallet of food onto a medium tactical vehicle at the Maryland Food Bank Warehouse in Linthicum Heights, Md., April 24, 2020. As part of COVID-19 response efforts, Soldiers were helping state and local officials distribute food to schools and recreation centers throughout Baltimore.

Michigan Guard finding new ways to recruit in COVID-19 era
April 27, 2020 — LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Army and Air National Guard recruiting professionals are faced with a new... MORE

Sgt. First Class Jason Brautigam, left, and Staff Sgt. Michael Perry, recruiting and retention noncommissioned officers, Michigan Army National Guard, conduct a question-and-answer session via the internet due to social distancing restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dowagiac, Michigan, April 24, 2020.

Wisconsin National Guard helping at alternate care facility
April 27, 2020 — WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Multiple Wisconsin National Guard teams are at the new alternate care facility... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers unload equipment at an alternate care facility in Milwaukee April 20, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park and state and local officials are coordinating resources to staff and support the facility.

WV Guard builds forecasting tools for COVID-19 response
April 27, 2020 — CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) and West Virginia University (WVU) have... MORE

Senior Airman Will Wagstaff, left, Maj. Ryan Coss, center, and Senior Airman Carly Farmer outside the West Virginia National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters in Charleston, W.Va. Coss, Wagstaff and Farmer are serving on Task Force Petersen, which is forecasting demand for medical supplies in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Guard helps feed Kansas in hard times
April 27, 2020 — TOPEKA, Kan. – Soldiers and Airmen of the Kansas National Guard are bringing food to families across... MORE

Soldiers and Airmen of the Kansas National Guard help pack food at Harvesters in Topeka, Kansas, April 22, 2020. The food will be shipped to families across the state.

Joint Operations Center coordinates NJ COVID-19 response
April 27, 2020 — LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Joint Operations Center, known as the JOC, is the focal point for... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kimberly Kaminski, with the 108th Wing, in the New Jersey National Guard’s Joint Operations Center in the Homeland Security Center of Excellence, Lawrenceville, N.J., April 22, 2020. New Jersey Soldiers and Airmen and active duty military members and civilians from U.S. Northern Command are working together in the center to support the state’s response efforts to COVID-19.

Virginia National Guard helps with COVID-19 response
April 27, 2020 — RICHMOND, Va. — More than 540 members of the Virginia National Guard are ready to assist Virginia’s... MORE

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 229th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, deliver food from the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank to the food pantry at Massaponax Baptist Church April 22, 2020, in Fredericksburg. The VNG has more than 540 personnel actively working or ready to support the Commonwealth of Virginia’s COVID-19 response.

New York National Guard sustaining fight against COVID-19
April 27, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – On Sunday, April 26, 55 days after the first COVID-19 case was diagnosed in New York,... MORE

Pfc. Gian Zimnis, a Combat Medic Specialist from Queens, N.Y., assigned to the New York Army National Guard, secures a swab used to test for COVID-19 infection in Brooklyn April 20, 2020. Drive-thru sample collection sites have been set up as part of New York’s multi-agency response to COVID-19.

NY Army Guard helps feed 1,000 in Amsterdam
April 27, 2020 — AMSTERDAM, N.Y. – Fifty New York Army National Guard Soldiers helped feed 1,000 people in Amsterdam... MORE

Members of the New York National Guard help distribute food to residents of Amsterdam and surrounding areas adversely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. Fifty Soldiers served 1,000 people at Veterans Field Park in Amsterdam April 24, 2020.

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Ohio National Guard wraps up COVID-19 hospital support mission

Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

May 11, 2022 | 1:40

The staffing support provided by members of the Ohio National Guard and State Defense Force was the helping hand that many hospitals and communities needed during the spike of COVID-19 cases around the state from December into early this year. More than 2,000 Soldiers and Airmen were activated by Gov. Mike DeWine during that timeframe to help relieve hospitals and health care facilities, which welcomed the assistance due to employee shortages and illnesses.

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Ohio National Guard wraps up COVID-19 hospital support mission

Ohio National Guard wraps up COVID-19 hospital support mission

May 2022 Buckeye Guard video newscast

May 2022 Buckeye Guard video newscast

Ohio National Guard Soldiers complete hospital missions, receive COVID-19 vaccinations

Ohio National Guard Soldiers complete hospital missions, receive COVID-19 vaccinations

February 2022 Buckeye Guard video newscast

February 2022 Buckeye Guard video newscast

B-Roll: MDNG Supports COVID-19 Testing in MD’s Eastern Shore

B-Roll: MDNG Supports COVID-19 Testing in MD’s Eastern Shore

Black History Month Spotlight - Spc. Oparah

Black History Month Spotlight - Spc. Oparah

MDNG Transports Medical Supplies

MDNG Transports Medical Supplies

MDNG Lends Helping Hand to Meritus Medical Center

MDNG Lends Helping Hand to Meritus Medical Center

B-Roll: MDNG Lends Helping Hand to Meritus Medical Center

B-Roll: MDNG Lends Helping Hand to Meritus Medical Center

Wolstein Center Community Vaccination Center documentary

Wolstein Center Community Vaccination Center documentary

B-ROLL: Maryland National Guard assist at a COVID-19 Testing Site in Frederick Maryland

B-ROLL: Maryland National Guard assist at a COVID-19 Testing Site in Frederick Maryland

B-ROLL: MDNG Transports Medical Supplies

B-ROLL: MDNG Transports Medical Supplies

B-Roll: MDNG Distributes COVID-19 Treatment Medicine

B-Roll: MDNG Distributes COVID-19 Treatment Medicine

B-Roll: MDNG Distributes Masks, COVID-19 Test Kits

B-Roll: MDNG Distributes Masks, COVID-19 Test Kits

CTNG assists with distribution of at-home COVID-19 testing kits

CTNG assists with distribution of at-home COVID-19 testing kits

PRNG Vaccinates Bedridden Citizens at Quebradillas

PRNG Vaccinates Bedridden Citizens at Quebradillas

SCNG assists Saluda COVID-19 vaccination site

SCNG assists Saluda COVID-19 vaccination site

Cal Guard reaches one year on COVID-19 mission

Cal Guard reaches one year on COVID-19 mission

ONE YEAR LATER: COVID19 RESPONSE

ONE YEAR LATER: COVID19 RESPONSE

B-Roll: Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Facilitate a Mobile Testing Site in Antigo, Wis.

B-Roll: Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen Facilitate a Mobile Testing Site in Antigo, Wis.

NCNG Photo Contest

NCNG Photo Contest

(BRoll) M&T Bank Stadium Mass Vaccination Setup

(BRoll) M&T Bank Stadium Mass Vaccination Setup

PRNG vaccinates residents at Elderly Home in San Juan, PR

PRNG vaccinates residents at Elderly Home in San Juan, PR

February Buckeye Guard video magazine

February Buckeye Guard video magazine

TORNADO RESPONSE: Shallotte, North Carolina

TORNADO RESPONSE: Shallotte, North Carolina

SCNG assists hospital administer COVID-19 vaccine

SCNG assists hospital administer COVID-19 vaccine

(Broll) Hollywood, MD, receives Guard's help in Vaccinating Marylanders

(Broll) Hollywood, MD, receives Guard's help in Vaccinating Marylanders

(Broll) Acting Secretary of the Army visits Charles County Vaccination Drive-thru

(Broll) Acting Secretary of the Army visits Charles County Vaccination Drive-thru

NCNG: Getting COVID-19 Vaccines Into Arms

NCNG: Getting COVID-19 Vaccines Into Arms

B-Roll: MD Guard vaccinate Prince George's County residents

B-Roll: MD Guard vaccinate Prince George's County residents

B-Roll: MDNG Supports Coast Guard Yard with COVID-19 Vaccinations

B-Roll: MDNG Supports Coast Guard Yard with COVID-19 Vaccinations

2021 Presidential inauguration - Operation Raleigh Shield

2021 Presidential inauguration - Operation Raleigh Shield

SCNG provides assistance to Greenville food pantry

SCNG provides assistance to Greenville food pantry

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers receive second COVID-19 shot

South Carolina National Guard Soldiers receive second COVID-19 shot

B-Roll - St. Mary's County receives Guard's help in vaccinating Marylanders

B-Roll - St. Mary's County receives Guard's help in vaccinating Marylanders

Central Prison COVID Vaccine

Central Prison COVID Vaccine

175th Medical Group Administers COVID-19 Vaccine to Airmen

175th Medical Group Administers COVID-19 Vaccine to Airmen

Maryland Soldiers support vaccinations in Anne Arundel County

Maryland Soldiers support vaccinations in Anne Arundel County

Federal and state entities administer vaccines in support of the Greendale Public Health Department

Federal and state entities administer vaccines in support of the Greendale Public Health Department

W.Va. National Guard Deploys Task Force Response to Washington, D.C. - BRoll

W.Va. National Guard Deploys Task Force Response to Washington, D.C. - BRoll

W.Va. National Guard Deploys Task Force Response to Washington, D.C.

W.Va. National Guard Deploys Task Force Response to Washington, D.C.

SCNG assists Chester site administer COVID-19 vaccine

SCNG assists Chester site administer COVID-19 vaccine

SCNG assists Lancaster site administer COVID-19 vaccine

SCNG assists Lancaster site administer COVID-19 vaccine

Cal Guard still rolls out food bank missions

Cal Guard still rolls out food bank missions

The Hawaii National Guard continues vaccination of Soldiers and Airmen on outer Islands

The Hawaii National Guard continues vaccination of Soldiers and Airmen on outer Islands

NCNG COVID-19 Vaccinations (Winston-Salem)

NCNG COVID-19 Vaccinations (Winston-Salem)

Ohio National Guard senior leaders get initial COVID-19 vaccinations

Ohio National Guard senior leaders get initial COVID-19 vaccinations

BROLL: MDNG Mobile Vaccination Support Team at Cheverly Health Center

BROLL: MDNG Mobile Vaccination Support Team at Cheverly Health Center

BROLL: MDNG Mobile Vaccination Support Team at Cheverly Health Center

BROLL: MDNG Mobile Vaccination Support Team at Cheverly Health Center

Hawaii National Guard Task Force Distributes The COVID-19 Vaccine to Neighbor Islands.

Hawaii National Guard Task Force Distributes The COVID-19 Vaccine to Neighbor Islands.

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