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  • NHNG Airman serves on front lines of fight against COVID-19

    CONCORD, N.H. – Outside the former Sears automotive bays at the Steeplegate Mall, the sun sets, turning the sky bright hues of orange, pink and purple. Inside, the Airmen and Soldiers hustling around lines of cars still have two hours left before the end of their shift. One Airman, in particular,

  • Wisconsin Guard answered the call in 2020

    MADISON, Wis. – This was the "Year of the Guard" across the nation, as Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen answered the call in an unprecedented way – from traditional overseas deployments to civil disturbances, pandemic response, and election support. Nowhere in America was the "Year of the Guard" more

  • Oklahoma National Guard supports homeless

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahomans helping Oklahomans. For the Oklahoma National Guard, it’s more than just a saying – it’s a way of life. That mantra is what leads Guard members to serve our state and nation. This fall it led to Oklahoma National Guard members and their families collecting more than 1,200

  • Wisconsin National Guard assists with vaccine rollout

    MADISON, Wis. — A small team of Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard supported the distribution of the state’s first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines.Approximately 20 troops are helping manage vaccine inventory at undisclosed sites across the state.The troops are serving in a

  • Guam, Hawaii share COVID best practices with the Philippines

    HONOLULU – The Guam and Hawaii National Guard participated in a virtual subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) on COVID-19 with the Armed Forces of the Philippines as part of the Guard's State Partnership Program. Normally during a table-top planning scenario in a SMEE, planners respond to a

  • Minnesota Guard finds meaningful work in long-term care

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – Members of the Minnesota National Guard are experiencing firsthand the impact COVID-19 is having on residents in long-term care and the staff who care for them as they step in to fill a staffing void for facilities in need across the state. “I know I am safe in saying not one of

  • Ohio Guard partners with state to plan vaccine distribution

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – Military and civilian partners form an assembly line around tables and carefully work together to safely transfer glass vials into small boxes. Time is of the essence to keep the vials super cold. The vials are empty now and the packaging assembly lines are just for practice, as the