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Video by Master Sgt. David Eichaker

B-roll Michigan Guard assist Mich. Dept. of Corrections with COVID testing

Michigan National Guard

May 13, 2020 | 4:25

Michigan Army and Air National Guard members from various units across the state assist the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) with COVID-19 testing of prisoners at the Chippewa Correctional Facility, Kincheloe, Michigan, May 7, 2020. Guard members assisted the MDOC by testing prisoners at correctional facilities throughout Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in order to help protect prisoners and staff from the novel virus. Since May 2020, more than 1000 Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Airmen are actively supporting the state's COVID-19 response and are supporting requests from local communities and state agencies. Response missions include Food Distribution, Screening Operations, Reception & Staging, Supply & Logistics Management, State Emergency Operations Center Staff Augmentation, and Alternate Care Facility Support. (Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. David Eichaker/released)