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Maj. James Marshall, health services human resource officer, Kansas Medical Detachment, prepares for an interview with guard media to discuss the collaborative effort of the Joint Task Force in Topeka, Kansas, April 30, 2020. The Kansas National Guard receives mission assignments from the Kansas Division of Emergency Management using an established response process. Joint Task Force Ready Guardian provides command and control, mission execution and personnel management in conjunction with the Joint Operations Center as part of the COVID-19 response.