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D.C. National Guard Deploys Immediate Reaction Force

By District of Columbia National Guard Public Affairs | April 2, 2021

The DC National Guard activated an Immediate Response Force (IRF) composed of National Guard soldiers and airmen to the Capitol complex this afternoon at the request of the U.S. Capitol Police. Due to operational security, we...

U.S. Army Sgt. Vicki Golding, 257th Army Band, District of Columbia National Guard vocalist, provides an on-camera interview as a member of the recently formed vocal group Colors of Freedom at the taping of an audition video for “America’s Got Talent” in Falls Church, VA, Jan. 20, 2021. The six-member group presents a unique blend of service members’ voices, including those of active duty, reserves, National Guard and veterans. (Courtesy photo)

High-profile performing group “Colors of Freedom” features National Guard Soldiers

By Staff Sgt. Andrew Enriquez | Feb. 23, 2021

U.S. Army Sgt. Vicki Golding, 257th Army Band, District of Columbia National Guard vocalist, provides an on-camera interview as a member of the recently formed vocal group Colors of Freedom at the taping of an audition video...

U.S. Army Maj. Aaron Rozovski, deputy Joint Force Headquarters chaplain, District of Columbia National Guard speaks about how celebrating diversity in the military brings people together at the D.C. armory in Washington, D.C. Feb. 7, 2021. Celebrating diversity is a key factor in building diverse teams that are successful and ready. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Erica Jaros)

Celebrating diversity is a foundation of the D.C. National Guard

By Staff Sgt. Erica Jaros | Feb. 20, 2021

National Guard members tend to be a reflection of the diversity found in the communities they serve. As members of those communities, they bring the traditions, perspectives, and a wide variety of experiences to their...

Maj. Angela Cronan, 113th Medical Group, D.C. Air National Guard, with her husband Christopher Cronan and daughters Abby and Ally, on a family trip. (Courtesy photo).

Air National Guard Nurse Supports 59th Presidential Inauguration Despite Hardship

By Senior Master Sgt. Craig Clapper | Feb. 3, 2021

Maj. Angela Cronan, 113th Medical Group, D.C. Air National Guard, provided support to the 59th Presidential Inauguration only months after losing her husband Chris. Cronan was given the option to withdraw from supporting the...

STATEMENT: NATIONAL GUARD ARMING & DESIGNATED REST

By | Jan. 13, 2021

WASHINGTON – We received numerous inquiries today about National Guardsmen being armed and photographs of Guardsmen resting during shifts. We hope to answer your questions with the following statements.(National Guardsmen at...

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NYNG helps vaccinate 10,000 people in a day at New York site

New York Air National Guard Lt. Col. John Reynolds, a registered nurse assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing, vaccinates John Giarratano at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City April 12, 2021. The convention center serves as a mass vaccination site with more than 600 National Guard personnel assisting the state health department.

April 16, 2021 - NEW YORK – The New York National Guard helped vaccinate 10,367 people in a single day at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City April 11. The team topped that achievement with 10,463 vaccinations the next day...

Tennessee National Guard aircrew rescues stroke victim

Tennessee National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Tracy Banta begins hoist operations, descending from a Black Hawk helicopter to a stroke victim who was hiking on the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park April 15, 2021. The patient was flown to a hospital in Knoxville.

April 16, 2021 - CLINGMANS DOME, Tenn. – A Tennessee Army National Guard medical flight crew rescued a stroke victim hiking on the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.About 9 a.m. April 15, the Tennessee Military...

SDNG Military Police train for state, federal missions

Soldiers of the 235th Military Police Detention Company, South Dakota Army National Guard, conduct a tactical road march April 10, 2021, at West Camp Rapid in Rapid City, S.D. The 235th rehearsed mission-essential tasks during a field training exercise to prepare for its state and federal missions.

April 16, 2021 - RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Army National Guard’s 235th Military Police Company conducted a field training exercise April 10 at West Camp Rapid to prepare for its state and federal missions. The primary mission of the...

167th Airmen are force multipliers in fight against COVID-19

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Katie Farrell, an aerospace medical technician with the 167th Medical Group assigned to the West Virginia National Guard’s Task Force Medical – East, administers a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to an Airman in the 167th Airlift Wing dining facility, Martinsburg, West Virginia, April 11, 2021. The vaccine is administered in two shots, with the second shot administered no more than six weeks after the first.

April 16, 2021 - MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Approximately 60 Airmen from the 167th Airlift Wing are supporting COVID-19 relief efforts throughout West Virginia, a key component in the fight against the pandemic.Since the start of the pandemic, the...

Connecticut Guard members vaccinate nursing home residents

Spc. Andres Salgado, 142nd Medical Company combat medic, vaccinates Marilyn Degnan, a resident at the Mary Wade Home in New Haven, Connecticut, April 9, 2021. The Connecticut National Guard assisted the Connecticut Department of Public Health in providing COVID-19 vaccinations to nursing home residents and staff through “Operation Matchmaker.”

April 16, 2021 - NEW HAVEN, Conn. – As the sun peeks through the clouds on an early spring day, Mary Wade Home resident Marilyn Degnan reflects on the previous year and the shot of hope she felt hearing that the Connecticut National Guard was...

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