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  • Nebraska Guard transitions testing teams to health workers

    LINCOLN, Neb. – After months of support, the Nebraska National Guard is transitioning COVID-19 testing teams to civilian health care workers throughout Nebraska.As of July 1, full Nebraska National Guard testing teams are no longer activated to provide testing throughout Nebraska. But a small group

  • North Carolina National Guard delivers PPE to school nurses

    CENTRAL, N.C. - The North Carolina National Guard helped distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) for school nurses in public and charter schools throughout the state June 29-30. The NCNG is working with North Carolina Emergency Management, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and

  • CONG helps test wildland firefighting teams for COVID-19

    CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Colorado National Guard Soldiers and Airmen conducted COVID-19 tests of more than 250 first responders involved in fighting wildland fires June 22-29. At the request of the state, Joint Task Force-Centennial has employed Mobile Testing and Training teams comprised of nearly 70

  • Kansas National Guard packages 4 million meals and counting

    LEAWOOD, Kan. – Social distancing requirements have made it difficult for meal packaging services that rely on volunteers. The Kansas National Guard is pitching in to help fill the gap. Since late April, 40 to 50 members of the Kansas Guard have shown up to Leawood to work in one of seven meal

  • Wisconsin Guard tops 150,000 COVID-19 specimens collected

    Wisconsin National Guard teams have collected more than 150,000 COVID-19 test specimens across the state in support of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.The milestone was reached June 23 when more than 5,200 specimens were collected, bringing the total to 154,012 specimens statewide.The

  • NY Guard resizes COVID-19 response for steady-state missions

    LATHAM, N.Y. – With the number of COVID-19 cases in the state continuing to decline, the New York National Guard is transforming the 2,959 troops on duty to a steady-state operations posture.Six regional joint task forces were consolidated into just two headquarters after 100 days of operations.The

  • Nurse joins Ohio National Guard amid COVID-19 pandemic

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – Joining the military is a big decision. Many people would say the same thing about the health care profession. However, when registered nurse Brandi Purdy received the Air National Guard’s call in March that she was cleared to swear in, she did not hesitate. Purdy swore in on April

  • Kentucky National Guard assisting with primary election

    FRANKFORT, Ky. – More than 200 Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will assist at polling locations around the state for the June 23 primary election as part of the state’s COVID-19 response.Guard members will set up and clean poll locations and assist with traffic, parking and crowd control

  • Colorado Air Guard fabrication specialists craft masks during COVID-19

    Personal protective equipment has been in high demand since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.Members of the 140th Maintenance Group, 140th Wing, Colorado Air National Guard, at Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, used their military knowledge and skills to fabricate a solution.Shortly

  • Del. National Guard steadies psychiatric center amid COVID-19

    NEW CASTLE, Del. – In April and May, during the coronavirus pandemic's height, a handful of specialized nurses and medics – all Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen with the Delaware National Guard – cared for more than a dozen COVID-19 patients at the nearby Delaware Psychiatric Center."We're here, and