A member of the 132nd Army Band’s Rock Band plays for Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers attending Consolidated Badger, a battalion level event, at Volk Field, Camp Douglas, Wis., July 7, 2020. Made up of nine e More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen practice safely putting on, washing, and taking off protective gear as part of preparatory training in Whitewater, Wis. on March 20, 2020. Soldiers and Airmen traine More
Vehicles line up for preventive maintenance checks and services. Wisconsin National Guardsmen received training in order to prepare for potential missions in response to COVID-19, March 20, 2020. The Wisconsin More
Wisconsin National Guardsmen practice using protective gear while training in order to prepare for potential missions in response to COVID-19, March 20, 2020. The Wisconsin National Guard continues to work clos More
Spc. Colton Young, a human resources specialist, takes notes while serving on state active duty in support of COVID-19 response efforts in Madison, Wis. on March 24, 2020. More than 300 Wisconsin National Guard More
Pfc. Jared Logsdon, a combat medic supporting State Active Duty serves food at Volk Field Air National Guard Base on March 30, 2020. More than 300 Wisconsin National Guard troops mobilized to state active dut More
Spc. Eduardo Cabrera, a Soldier with the 457th Chemical Company, loads personal protective equipment while on state active duty as part of the Wisconsin National Guard’s response to COVID-19. More than 300 Wisc More
Sunny Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center staff, Sheboygan County Emergency Management staff and Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen prepare for testing that will take place for the staff and resid More
Sgt. Monica Miggins, a Soldier with the 1158th Transportation Company out of Beloit, Wis., sanitizes a voter’s hands before he enters a polling station in Fitchburg, Wis., April 7, 2020. More than 2,400 Citizen More
Personal Protective Equipment lays ready to be used at the Milwaukee County alternate care facility in West Allis, Wis., April 14, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the facility at Wisconsin St More
Spc. Mary Hodal, a biomedical equipment technician, sets up a bed at an alternate care facility April 20, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West All More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers collect specimens from a citizen April 20 at Isaac Coggs Heritage Health Center in Milwaukee. About 225 additional Citizen Soldiers and Airmen from the Wisconsin National Guard More
Sgt. Bailey Rockney trains to work in a call center in Madison, Wis. April 23, 2020. Around 30 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will serve in a call center to inform individuals who have been tested More
Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde, the Wisconsin Army National Guard's senior enlisted leader, prepares for a ruck march in Madison, Wis., April 29, 2020. Wisconsin National Guard leadership plans to ruck to show More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers walk toward a UH-60 Black Hawk as they prepare for a night flight exercise in Madison, Wis., April 30, 2020. Practicing night operations is important as they keep pilots profic More
Three Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen and one local medical professional help facilitate mobile testing in Buffalo County, Wis., May 1, 2020. Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provide CO More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen help facilitate a mobile testing site at the Resch Center in Green Bay, Wis., May 5, 2020. The Wisconsin National Guard has 15 specimen collection teams operational More
Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin's adjutant general, is tested for COVID-19 at the Alliant Energy Center, during a visit with Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen in Madison, Wis., May 12, 2020. The Alli More
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons fly next to a KC-135 Stratotanker above Wisconsin, May 12, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker was used to refuel the F-16 fighter jets during Wisconsin state flyovers to show support for More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen help facilitate a mobile COVID-19 testing site at Midtown in Milwaukee, May 13, 2020. This location is able to efficiently test hundreds of people a day for COVID-19 More
A Wisconsin landscape can be seen outside the window of a UH-60 Blackhawk as state leadership travel to a mobile testing facility in Keshena, Wis., May 20, 2020. Senior Wisconsin Army National Guard leadership More
Cpt. Paul Schlador, a Wisconsin National Guard chaplain, gives opening remarks for the Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at the Joint Force Headquarters in Madison, Wis., May 22, 2020. The memorial service, whi More
Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, talks to bakers at Gunkel’s Bakery in Antigo, Wis., June 4, 2020. Following his visit to a COVID-19 specimen collection site located in his hometown of Antigo More
Two Wisconsin National Guard troops confirm testing information at a specimen collection site in Antigo, Wis., June 4, 2020. Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection sites support the state’s response to CO More
Wisconsin National Guard troops facilitate COVID-19 testing at a specimen collection site at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., June 17, 2020. Since May 11, approximately 21,000 COVID-19 test specimens More
Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, is welcomed to a specimen collection site by Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, and other Wisconsin National Guard leadership in Madison More
Staff Sgt. Jason Renaud teaches Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, about steel cutting charges during the 173rd Brigade Engineer Battalion’s annual training at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 8, 2020. T More
Pfc. Margo Mingelgrin, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 1158th Transportation Company out of Beloit, Wis., helps voters with their ballots in Fitchburg, Wis., April 7, 2020. More than 2,400 Citizen Soldiers More
Members of the 132nd Army Band’s Rock Band play for Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers attending Consolidated Badger, a battalion level event, at Volk Field, Camp Douglas, Wis., July 7, 2020. Made up of nine ens More
Spc. Christian Payne, an Airman with the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 457th Fighter Squadron, packs his equipment in preparation for potential missions in response to COVID-19, March 20, 2020. The Wisconsin N More
Lt. Col. Paul Felician, the Battalion Commander for the 641st Troop Command, speaks to Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen about safety precautions involving COVID-19 and potential missions across the More
1st Lt. Dylan Herman, a supply management officer, and 2nd Lt. Daniel Johansen, a personnel staff officer, discuss mission structure regarding the Wisconsin National Guard's potential roles in statewide mission More
Sgt. Brett Lupo and Spc. Jacob Litze, both wheeled vehicle mechanics, load personal protective equipment while on State Active Duty as part of the Wisconsin National Guard’s response to COVID-19. More than 300 More
Maj. Gen. Mark Toy, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Mississippi Valley Division, and Col. Aaron Reisinger, commander of the Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District, greet each other before to More
Spc. Cory Couineya, a combat medic, unload equipment at an alternate care facility in West Allis, Wis. April 20, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park over More
Maj. Brian Faltinson, deputy director of public affairs with the Wisconsin National Guard, briefs Soldiers and Airman on public relations during call center training in Madison, Wis. April 23, 2020. Around 30 W More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers prepare a UH-60 Black Hawk for a night flight exercise in Madison, Wis., April 30, 2020. Practicing night operations is important as they keep pilots proficient in using night More
A member of the Wisconsin National Guard waits for the next patient as part of mobile testing in Buffalo County, Wis., May 1, 2020. Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provide COVID-19 testing alongsid More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies next to a KC-135 Stratotanker above Wisconsin, May 12, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker was used to refuel the F-16 fighter jets during Wisconsin state flyovers to show support for th More
A Wisconsin National Guard Soldier with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation, stands at the front of a UH-60 Black Hawk as the blades slow down in Keshena, Wis., May 19, 2020. The Blackhawk transported Senior Wisc More
A Wisconsin National Guard color guard presents the American and Wisconsin flag during the Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at the Joint Force Headquarters in Madison, Wis., May 22, 2020. The memorial service, More
A Wisconsin National Guard member confirms testing information at a specimen collection site in Antigo, Wis., June 4, 2020. Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection sites support the state’s response to COV More
Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, observes Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen as they facility specimen collection in Antigo, Wis., June 4, 2020. Following his visit to a COVID-19 sp More
Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, discuss mission readiness at a specimen collection site in Madison, Wis., June 17, 2020. During h More
Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, talks with Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers while visiting the 173rd Brigade Engineer Battalion’s annual training at Fort McCoy, Wis., July 8, 2020. The 173r More
A Wisconsin National Guardsman wears personal protective equipment while training in preparation for potential missions in response to COVID-19, March 20, 2020. The Wisconsin National Guard continues to work cl More
Pfc. Alex Spring, a Soldier with the 457th Chemical Company out of Whitewater, Wis., helps Sgt. Brittany Sargent, also with the 457th, properly secure a protective face mask as part of preparatory training in W More
Wisconsin National Guardsmen prepare for specimen collection lanes while training in order to prepare for potential missions in response to COVID-19, March 21, 2020. The Wisconsin National Guard continues to wo More
Staff Sgt. Dana Cowell, a human resources noncommissioned officer, talks on the phone while serving on state active duty in support of COVID-19 response efforts in Madison, Wis. on March 24, 2020. More than 300 More
Spc. Abdirahman Mohamed and Spc. Dorothy Moffat, both Soldiers with state active duty, prepare packaging for personal protective equipment as part of the Wisconsin National Guard’s response to COVID-19. More th More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen listen to an informational briefing about the testing that will take place for the staff and residents at Sunny Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sheboygan, More
Master Sgt. Mike Moore, an Airman with the 115th Fighter Wing, sanitizes voter pens after every use in Fitchburg, Wis., April 7, 2020. More than 2,400 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen were mobilized to state active More
Maj. Gen. Mark Toy, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Mississippi Valley Division, looks at building plans before touring the Milwaukee County alternate care facility in West Allis, Wis., April 14 More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers unload equipment at an alternate care facility in West Allis, Wis. April 20, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park over t More
Sgt. Jacob Larson and Airman 1st Class Avery Brandt discuss programming during call center training in Madison, Wis., April 23, 2020. Around 30 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will serve in a call More
Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin's adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews, Wisconsin's deputy adjutant general for Army, Brig. Gen. David May, Wisconsin's deputy adjutant general for Air, and Command Sgt. Ma More
Cpt. Cody Biedrzycki, a pilot with the 1st Battalion, 147th Aviation, acts as crew chief during a night flight exercise with a UH-60 Black Hawk in Madison, Wis., April 30, 2020. Practicing night operations is i More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen provide COVID-19 testing alongside county Emergency Management and County Health Officials at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., May 12, 2020. This testing More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen help facilitate a mobile COVID-19 testing site in Milwaukee, May 13, 2020. This location is able to efficiently test hundreds of people a day for COVID-19 as it incr More
A little girl and father wave at a UH-60 Blackhawk as Wisconsin Army National Guard leadership arrive at a local testing facility in Keshena, Wis., May 19, 2020. Senior Wisconsin Army National Guard leadership More
Spc. Morgan Sondelski plays the French horn during the Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at the Joint Force Headquarters in Madison, Wis., May 22, 2020. The memorial service, which included a reading of all the More
Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, talks to Spc. Zach Harder, a Wisconsin National Guard Soldier, at a specimen collection site in Antigo, Wis., June 4, 2020. Following his visit to the COVID-1 More
Gen. Joseph Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, talk with Wisconsin National Guard leadership before entering a specimen collection site in Madis More
Members of the 132nd Army Band’s Rock Band play for individuals working at the Joint Force Headquarters during an Independence Day celebration in Madison, Wis., July 7, 2020. Made up of nine ensembles, the 132n More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers prepare for specimen collection lanes to learn how to potentially respond to COVID-19. Over 300 Soldiers and Airmen were activated by the Governor of Wisconsin, Tony Evers, on More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen practice properly taking off and washing protective equipment as part of preparatory training in Whitewater, Wis. on March 21, 2020. Soldiers and Airmen trained on s More
Maj. Angela Becker-Bradley, Commander of the 135th Area Support Medical Company and executive officer of Task Force Medical, talks about the importance of keeping a positive mindset while serving on state activ More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen discuss safety procedures while preparing for testing that will take place for the staff and residents at Sunny Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sheboygan, More
1st Lt. John Moore, an infantry officer with the 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry, helps feed ballots as a poll worker in Fitchburg, Wis., April 7, 2020. More than 2,400 Citizen Soldiers and Airmen were mobilized More
Maj. Gen. Mark Toy, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Mississippi Valley Division, discusses safety procedures before touring the Milwaukee County alternate care facility in West Allis, Wis., Apri More
Spc. Cory Couineya and Sgt. Michelle Baum unpack equipment at an alternate care facility in West Allis, Wis. April 20, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed the facility at Wisconsin State Fair Par More
Sgt. Jacob Larson talks on the phone during call center training in Madison, Wis., April 23, 2020. Approximately 30 Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen will serve in a call center to inform individuals More
Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin's adjutant general, Brig. Gen. Joane Mathews, Wisconsin's deputy adjutant general for Army, Brig. Gen. David May, Wisconsin’s deputy adjutant general for Air, and Command Sgt. Ma More
Greg Engle, the Wisconsin Emergency Management bureau director for planning and preparedness support, receives a COVID-19 test during a visit with Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen at the Alliant Ene More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon flies behind a KC-135 Stratotanker to be refueled above Wisconsin, May 12, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker was used to refuel the F-16 fighter jets during Wisconsin state flyovers to show More
Command Sgt. Maj. Rafael Conde, the Wisconsin Army National Guard's senior enlisted leader, talks with Soldiers at the Menominee/Stockbridge-Munsee mobile testing facility in Keshena, Wis., May 19, 2020. Senior More
Wisconsin National Guard Soldiers and Airmen salute the American flag during a Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony at the Joint Force Headquarters in Madison, Wis., May 22, 2020. The memorial service, which inclu More
Maj. Gen. Paul Knapp, Wisconsin’s adjutant general, with Mark Westen, Langlade County sheriff, Dan Bauknecht, Langlade County chief deputy, Cassie Doemel, the director of emergency management, and Meghan Willia More
A Wisconsin National Guard member directs traffic at a specimen collection site in Antigo, Wis., June 4, 2020. Wisconsin National Guard specimen collection sites support the state’s response to COVID-19 by effi More
A Wisconsin National Guard member collects a specimen at a COVID-19 specimen collection site at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., June 17, 2020. Since May 11, approximately 21,000 COVID-19 test specim More
Two members of the 132nd Army Band’s Rock Band play for individuals working at the Joint Force Headquarters during an Independence Day celebration in Madison, Wis., July 7, 2020. Made up of nine ensembles, the More