Prophetic Worship Gathering Live 2022

“What God Will Do in 2022!”

National Guard in All 50 States! 

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands have activated National Guard forces to assist in the battle against the pandemic.

In Wisconsin, National Guard members were activated in March 2020. In 2021, they focused on testing people for COVID-19 and distributing vaccines. In the fall, Wisconsin National Guard members began training as temporary and certified nursing assistants.

“We have the most expansive use of the Guard in this model,” Walz said. “It appears that every other state, now with [the Omicron variant of COVID 19], is hustling to get there. They are picking up this model and starting to train.”

Minnesota’s Task Force COVID began in March 2020 when Walz authorized the Minnesota National Guard to assist with the COVID-19 response. The Guard provided personal protective equipment from its medical warehouse at Camp Ripley to first responders across the state.

The Minnesota National Guard also partnered with the Minnesota Department of Health and the Army Corps of Engineers to identify and select alternate care sites.

In May 2020, the Minnesota National Guard began supporting COVID-19 testing in Minnesota’s long-term care facilities. Approximately 100 Soldiers and Airmen assisted state health officials, conducting more than 70,000 tests at more than 500 facilities by Aug. 25, 2020.

In May and June 2021, Guard members tested almost 350,000 people for the coronavirus. Minnesota’s Airmen and Soldiers continued to operate these sites throughout 2021, supporting nasal swab and saliva testing.

“The Guard has been asked to do a lot, and they are still continuing to do it,” added Walz. “They are doing it with professionalism, and they are doing it with care