National Guard COVID-19 Response

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NY National Guard Wraps up Federally Funded COVID-19 Mission
July 1, 2022 — LATHAM, N.Y. - More than 840 days after the first Soldiers and Airmen went on duty to stem an... MORE

New York Army National Guard Pvt. Joshua Morales, a member of the 133rd Combat Support Company, directs a COVID-19 vaccination registrant to The State University of New York, Stony Brook, vaccination site March 16th, 2021.

Vermont National Guard Concludes COVID-19 Missions
June 30, 2022 — COLCHESTER, Vt. – Vermont National Guard Soldiers and Airmen supporting Vermont’s COVID-19 response... MORE

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Nardo, 158th Fighter Wing, Vermont Air National Guard, injects James Bordeaux with a dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Camp Johnson, Vermont, March 18, 2021.

Wisconsin National Guard wraps up nursing care support
April 29, 2022 — LA CROSSE, Wis. – After more than three months, Wisconsin National Guard members’ mission to help as... MORE

Brig. Gen. Tim Covington, the Wisconsin National Guard’s deputy adjutant general for civil support, presents a coin to 2nd Lt. Jonathon Jennings for his leadership as a platoon leader of Wisconsin National Guard nursing assistants supporting health care facilities during a ceremony at the Mayo Clinic in La Crosse April 26, 2022. The Wisconsin National Guard is winding down its nursing assistant support mission around the state.

New York National Guard supports nursing home
April 11, 2022 — SYRACUSE, N.Y. – When Senior Airman Taylor Dunham, an Air Force medical technician, joined the New... MORE

New York Air National Guard Senior Airman Skyler Suazo, a medical technician assigned to the 174th Attack Wing, Hancock Field Air National Guard, talks with a resident at Loretto Health and Rehab in Syracuse, New York. National Guard medics have been deployed in nursing homes to help alleviate staff shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.

National Guard winds down COVID-19 support, remains ready
April 8, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – With COVID-19 case counts and positivity rates decreasing, the Department of... MORE

Senior Airman Carmen Gerda, 162nd Medical Squadron, aerospace medical technician, administers the COVID-19 vaccine to a service member at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, May 6, 2021.

165th Airlift Wing Guardsmen wrap up COVID-19 response
March 28, 2022 — SAVANNAH, Ga.– More than 30 Airmen from the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard,... MORE

Thirty 165th Airlift Wing Airmen demobilized March 18, 2022, after serving more than 60 days spread out across Georgia. These multi-capable Airmen, all from different career fields, served at 15 COVID testing sites and 11 hospitals.

Michigan Airman embraces nurse assistant program, service
March 24, 2022 — MIDLAND, Michigan - Senior Airman Tiffany McPherson knows exactly why she joined the Michigan Air... MORE

Senior Airman Tiffany McPherson, an aircrew flight equipment specialist assigned to the 127th Wing, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan Air National Guard, at Primrose Retirement Community of Midland, Michigan, March 7, 2022. McPherson volunteered to train and serve as a certified nursing assistant to help ease staffing shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pennsylvania National Guard ends COVID-19 response mission
March 23, 2022 — FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. – After two years and hundreds of missions across the commonwealth, the... MORE

Spc. Gary Sowash, a combat medic with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2/112th Infantry Regiment, Pennsylvania National Guard, administers a COVID-19 vaccine at Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 in Lancaster, March 12, 2021. After two years and hundreds of missions across the commonwealth, the Pennsylvania National Guard ended its COVID-19 response March 16, 2022.

New policy helps Guard members coming off COVID duty
March 21, 2022 — ARLINGTON, Va. – A new policy intended to help National Guard members who were activated to support... MORE

Washington Air National Guard Lt. Col. Robert Forbes, right, 194th Medical Group optometrist, tests Lt. Col. Erik Eliel, 194th Air Support Operations Group director of operations, vision during a 194th Medical Group periodic health assessment rodeo, Camp Murray, Wash., May 4, 2019. The PHA rodeo meets requirements to maintain an Airman’s deployable status by giving immunizations, blood lab draws, HIV screening, and health assessment questionnaires.

Connecticut National Guard ends COVID response mission
March 17, 2022 — NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – The Connecticut National Guard handed over the keys to the state commodities... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jessica Perez, a motor transport operator assigned to the 1048th Medium Transportation Company, 143rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Connecticut Army National Guard, operates a forklift to move COVID-19 relief supplies at the State Commodity Warehouse, New Britain, Connecticut, March 8, 2022.

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Wolstein Center Community Vaccination Center documentary

Ohio National Guard Public Affairs

Feb. 8, 2022 | 13:54

Service members, community members and key leaders give insights into the state-run, federally-supported Community Vaccination Center (CVC) at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. More than 260,000 vaccine doses were administered during the 12-week period from March 16 to June 7, 2021, leading to more than 127,000 people fully vaccinated. The CVC was a joint operation between the Ohio National Guard, the Department of Defense, Ohio Department of Health, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cleveland State University and other organizations. (Ohio National Guard video produced and edited by Capt. Matthew Eck, 180th Fighter Wing; interviews and footage captured by U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Lewis, 40th Public Affairs Detachment, and U.S. Army Sgt. Jesiah Dixon, 5th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)