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  • W.V. task force keeps supplies flowing

    More than 100 Soldiers and Airmen of the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) assigned to Task Force Sustainment are supplying Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and provisions to first responders and medical professionals.In early March, when the COVID-19 pandemic began to sweep across the United

  • Guard continues historic domestic support, global missions

    “The National Guard has gone from tackling natural disasters such as floods, to combating the coronavirus across the country, to now dealing with civil unrest in support of law enforcement on the streets of America,” said Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper recently. “All while many of their fellow

  • Virginia Airmen innovate, adapt as drills become remote

    When the shelter-in-place order was issued in Virginia, the state’s National Guard units were no exception to the rule. Regularly scheduled drills in April, May and June were to be conducted remotely, setting a new precedent for education managers and unit leadership to reassess their approach.For

  • 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

  • Idaho National Guard firefighters train for real emergencies

    Firefighters from the 124th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a series of live-burn, vehicle extrication and classroom exercises in Boise June 6-7.Senior Master Sgt. Josh Zimmerly, Gowen Field Fire Department’s acting military fire chief, said extrication training using the Jaws of Life, spreaders,

  • Massachusetts Air Guard SARC receives SARC of the Year Award

    JOINT BASE CAPE COD, Mass. – The Defense Department has recognized Jacquelyn E. Tellier, Massachusetts Air National Guard, as the 2020 Liz Blanc Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator of the Year. Tellier, the sexual assault prevention and response program manager of the 102d Intelligence

  • 113th Wing Airmen in DC help save a jogger's life

    WASHINGTON – Airmen from the 113th Wing, D.C. Air National Guard, performed lifesaving CPR on a jogger at the Lincoln Memorial June 4.The Airmen, who were posted at the Lincoln Memorial supporting the civil unrest mission, began walking down the steps, heading toward the Vietnam Memorial, when they

  • 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

  • Michigan National Guard assists Kalamazoo civil authorities

    Kalamazoo, Mich. – The Michigan National Guard responded to a request from Kalamazoo civil authorities to ensure peace, augment local law enforcement, and reassure community members.Approximately 90 guard members from units in Albion, Battle Creek, and Lansing have arrived in Kalamazoo to provide

  • Michigan National Guard tests at long-term care facilities

    LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan National Guard visited three long-term care facilities May 28 to assist with continued COVID-19 testing in Berrien County.This initiative is part of the Michigan National Guard’s collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the State