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Michigan National Guard expands support of food banks
April 6, 2020 — LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard is helping staff the Forgotten Harvest Food Bank in... MORE

Soldiers from the 1433rd Engineer Company, 507th Engineer Battalion, 177th Military Police Brigade, Michigan Army National Guard, assist the Feeding America West Michigan food bank as part of the Michigan National Guard's coronavirus response, Comstock Park, Michigan, March 31, 2020. The Michigan Guard is helping at five food banks across the state.

Delaware Airman uses civilian expertise in COVID-19 response
April 6, 2020 — NEW CASTLE, Del. — Citizen-Airman 1st Lt. Tyrell Hargrove spends 28 days a month working as a... MORE

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Tyrell Hargrove with the Delaware National Guard inspects personal protective equipment inside Delaware Emergency Management Agency headquarters, Smyrna, Del., March 27, 2020. Hargrove is helping evaluate sites that can be used as acute care facilities should hospitals become overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients.

Wisconsin Guard testing elderly at Sheboygan living facility
April 6, 2020 — SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — The Wisconsin National Guard dispatched a team April 5 to a senior living facility... MORE

Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are briefed before testing the staff and residents at Sunny Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sheboygan, Wis., April 5, 2020. More than 300 Wisconsin National Guard troops are mobilized in the COVID-19 response.

Texas Guard mobilizes to respond to COVID-19
April 5, 2020 — AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas National Guard is mobilized throughout the state to help expand health... MORE

Texas Army National Guard troops set up a field hospital in response to COVID-19 April 1, 2020, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Service members across Texas worked to set up geographically separated units to support local communities.

177 FW conducts virtual unit training assembly
April 5, 2020 — ATLANTIC CITY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.J. – The 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard,... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pierre J. Chaniz-Rico, an airfield management operations supervisor with the 177th Fighter Wing, utilizes the Blackboard Learning Management System to participate in the 177th FW's virtual Unit Training Assembly, April 4, 2020, in Egg Harbor Township, N.J.

MDNG serves real, virtual communities in COVID-19 response
April 4, 2020 — MIDDLE RIVER, Md. – The Maryland National Guard is helping protect virtual communities with a joint... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Robert Duluca, Maryland National Guard Joint Task Force Cyber operations officer, poses for a photo April 3, 2020, at the 175th Wing at Warfield Air National Guard Base, Middle River, Md.

Cal Guard space operators support COVID-19 food bank mission
April 4, 2020 — SANTA MARIA, Calif. — When Staff Sgt. Brandon Tinges became a space operator for the California Air... MORE

Staff Sgt. Travis Emery, front, and Airman 1st Class Soren Dietrichson, space operators for the California Air National Guard’s 216th Space Control Squadron, deliver food to residences in Orcutt, California, on April 2, 2020, as part of the Cal Guard’s COVID-19 humanitarian mission.

Two Memphians bring much-needed supplies home
April 3, 2020 — MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Two C-17 pilots transported 972,000 COVID-19 swab kits from Italy April 2, the... MORE

1st Lt. Bryan Burns and 2nd Lt. James Conlan perform final shutdown checks at the Memphis Air National Guard Base April 2, 2020, after flying COVID-19 test kits and other products from Aviano, Italy, to the FedEx hub in Memphis, Tenn., to be distributed to medical facilities across the U.S.

NY National Guard COVID-19 response force grows to 2,850
April 3, 2020 — LATHAM, N.Y. – When New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo called on the National Guard to assist in a... MORE

New York Army National Guard Spc. Thalio Hinajosa, assigned to Battery B, 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery, part of the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, packs meals for distribution to the community at the Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center in New York City March 30, 2020. Hinajosa is one of more than 2,700 New York Guard members helping mitigate the COVID 19 pandemic.

Massachusetts EOD Airman makes face shields with 3D printer
April 3, 2020 — WESTFIELD, Mass. – An explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Airman from the Massachusetts National... MORE

Massachusetts National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Jeremiah McClosky, explosive ordnance disposal superintendent, 104th Fighter Wing, prints a protective mask from a 3D printer for the 104th Fighter Wing Medical Group, Westfield, Mass.

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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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