Jan 15, 2021
Submitted Photo Soldiers of the North Dakota Army National Guardâs 816th Military Police Company board a C-130 Hercules from the Texas Air National Guardâs 136th
Airlift Wing at the Bismarck Airport today. The soldiers are headed for Washington, D.C. in support of the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Johlfs, 116th Public Affairs Detachment)
Submitted Photo Soldiers of the North Dakota Army National Guardâs 816th Military Police Company board a C-130 Hercules from the Texas Air National Guardâs 136th
Airlift Wing at the Bismarck Airport today. The soldiers are headed for Washington, D.C. in support of the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Johlfs, 116th Public Affairs Detachment)
Hundreds of National Guard members from New England have been deployed to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20..
The year 2020 has been an unprecedented year for the Louisiana National Guard, said spokesman Sgt. Josiah Pugh.
Between COVID response efforts, the busiest hurricane season since 2005 and a series of deployments, the LANG supported the longest emergency response effort in the stateâs history, Pugh said.
In January, the adjutant general, Maj. Gen. Glenn H. Curtis, retired after 38 years of service, and Brig. Gen. D. Keith Waddell assumed command of the LANG.
March saw Louisianaâs first COVID-19 case. Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a public health emergency and issued a stay-at-home order, but as the virus spread, thousands of cases were reported and the number of dead had only begun to accumulate.
National Guard Activations in 2020 Rose Amid Crises and F-16 Crash, But Stocks Still Soar
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National Guard activations in 2020 climbed amid crises and a fatal F-16 crash that remains under investigation, but stocks keep soaring anyway after recovering from an early-year market drop.
The National Guard activations in 2020 surged in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, destructive hurricanes, devastating wildfires and civil disturbances in cities across the country. However, investors still found reason to look months ahead to when the crises of 2020 might end to justify bidding up many stocks and taking them to record highs.
The National Guard’s historic homeland service is highlighted by its members logging more than 8.4 million days on active duty in their communities during fiscal year 2020 ended Sept. 30. Whether on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, aiding in hurricane recoveries, rescuing hundreds of people trapped by wildfires in the West, quelli