Historic National Guard Response Activated to Combat COVID-19

By Tactical Life

More than 9,000 National Guard activated as of Tuesday, part of a historic response to combat the spread of COVID-19. The Guard sent most units to assist medical professionals and hospitals across the country. With many guard members providing support where they live, units perform a wide range of tasks, from helping with administrative tasks such as answering phones, all the way to administering roadside tests for COVID-19.

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“With COVID-19, it’s like we have 54 different hurricanes hitting every state, every territory, and the District of Columbia – some are Category 5, some are Category 3, and some are Category 1,” said Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, in a press release.

The historic response activates National Guard units in all 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia. But while this individual threat is new, the mission is one the National Guard trains for regularly.

“A lot of citizens don’t know the National Guard does stuff like this, so that is kind of an …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life