11 “I always wanted to be a doctor but medical degrees are expensive, so, I decided to go a different route to help people,” said U.S. Army Spc. Gregory Vilchez, a healthcare specialist assigned to the 104th Medical Company Area Support, Maryland Army National Guard. “I’m now a member of the Maryland National Guard and have been activated to help distribute COVID-19 vaccines.”
Vilchez serves as a medic with the MDNG mobile vaccination support team. The MVST is designed to provide vaccine clinic support by administering vaccines as well as providing logistical support. Originally from the Dominican Republic, he has been a resident of Maryland since 2008 and a member of the Maryland National Guard since 2014.