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Alaska Army National Guard Soldier Sgt. Kenneth Engle and Alaska State Defense Force Soldier Tony Balzer screen Alaskans entering Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Apr. 7, 2020. The partnership between the AKARNG and the ASDF is part of an ongoing effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Alaska. (Courtesy photo)

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Sailors on State Active Duty Orders for the Alaska Naval Militia pose for a group photo in the National Guard Armory at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 14, 2020. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Victoria Granado/Released)

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Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Victoria Granado, a member a the Alaska Naval Militia, edits video footage she took as public affairs coverage of COVID-19 response efforts from the Alaska National Guard, Alaska State Defense Force and the Alaska Naval Militia at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 14, 2020. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky/Released)

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Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers Sgt. David Osmanson and Staff Sgt. Edward Jones, assigned to the AKARNG Recruiting and Retention Battalion work alongside Bean's Cafe employees, creating pre-packed lunches in the kitchen at Bean’s Cafe in Anchorage, Alaska, Apr. 8, 2020. This food will be distributed to thousands of local Alaskans sheltering at Sullivan and Boeke arenas as well as the Alaska After School Lunch program. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska Army National Guard Soldier Sgt. Zach Adams prepares mini salad kits with fresh produce for pre-packed lunches at Bean's Cafe in Anchorage, Alaska, Apr. 8, 2020. Soldiers assigned to the AKARNG's Recruiting and Retention Battalion have been working tirelessly at the non profit organization to mitigate the toll that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken on Bean's volunteer workforce, who is responisble for feeding more than 1000 local Alaskans per day. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska Army National Guard Soldier Sgt. Kekoa Maclovesramirez stacks boxes of food donated from local Alaskan food banks at Beans Cafe in Anchorage, Alaska, Apr. 8, 2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Alaska National Guard Soldiers have taken the weight of the load for much needed volunteer hours at Beans Cafe, that feeds thousands of local Alaskans in the Anchorage area. (U.S Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Members of the Alaska National Guard's Joint Task Force-Logistics team work hard to ensure community requests for assistance are fulfilled by resourcing needed equipment and personnel at the Alaska National Guard armory April 28, 2020. The Joint Task Force was stood up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure that the members of the Alaska National Guard are ready to respond when needed. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Grace Nechanicky/Released)

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Alaska National Guard Soldiers Spc. Fred Ulroan and Pfc. Duane Chavis unload palets of COVID-19 supplies and personal protective equipment from the national stockpile at a warehouse in Anchorage in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services, Apr. 2, 2020. The Soldiers are on state active duty orders for the National's Guard's Quick Response Force assigned to the COVID-19 effort. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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An Alaska Air National Guard pararescueman assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron hits his mark using an M67 fragmentation grenade, sending a rubber tire flying through the air at the Small Arms Complex on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Apr. 29, 2020. 14 AKANG PJs used the grenade range run U.S. Army paratroopers (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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An Alaska Air National Guard pararescueman assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron blows a paper silhouette off a steel target using an M67 fragmentation grenade at the Small Arms Complex on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Apr. 29, 2020. In cooperation with U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers, 14 pararescuemen used the grenade range to prepare for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 212th Rescue Squadron place AN-M14 TH3 incendiary hand grenades atop steel silhouettes at the small arms complex on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Apr. 29, 2020. These grenades Use TH3, a form of thermite, which burns at very hot temperatures for 40 seconds, burning through half inch steel plate and fusing metallic parts. It produces its own oxygen and can even burn underwater (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Bethany Hendren completes her 100 mile challenge at Fort Hood, Texas, May 22, 2020. She is surrounded by her Guard family members from the 297th Regional Support Group as she prepares for mobilization to Poland later this year. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by SGT Heidi Kroll)

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Alaska Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Bethany Hendren completes her 100 mile challenge at Fort Hood, Texas, May 22, 2020. She accepted this challenge from Sergeant 1st. Class Adam Mcquiston currently stationed in Germany, as part of the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers fitness program. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by SGT Heidi Kroll)

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Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs personnel, including National Guardsmen, members of the State Defense Force, and state employees, donate blood to the Blood Bank of Alaska at a mobile center set up in the Guard armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 26, 2020. Blood donation is essential for hospitals to be able to take care of those who need it. The demand for blood products (blood, platelets and plasma) is constant, even when the world isn’t in the midst of a global pandemic. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs personnel, including National Guardsmen, members of the State Defense Force, and state employees, donate blood to the Blood Bank of Alaska at a mobile center set up in the Guard armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 26, 2020. Blood donation centers have been impacted by a lack of donors during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the need for blood, plasma and platelets continue to be critically needed for many medical services. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth LaCount/Released)

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Alaska Army National Guard Sergeant Charles Medlin, 297th Regional Support Group, works with Sergeant 1st. Class Arthur Washington,120th Headquarters, Headquarters company Infantry Battalion, to go over his chaplain assistant duties while in Poland at Fort Hood, Texas, May 25, 2020. Chaplains Assistants are responsible for working with Soldiers in regards to their individual faiths, and making sure their religious needs are met. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by SGT Heidi Kroll)

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Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers are separated into forward operating sites by tables and dividers during this exercise, to replicate the separation they will face while In Poland during a training exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, May 25, 2020. Simulated separation will force them to contact other locations via. email or telephone. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by SGT Heidi Kroll)

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Soldiers from the Alaska Army National Guard receive a primary marksmanship instruction from a member of the 120th Infantry Brigade, class upon arriving at the range on Fort Hood, Texas, May 27, 2020. This detailed instruction helped all of the Soldiers from Alaska qualify in preparation for their mobilization to Poland. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by SGT Heidi Kroll)

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Alaska Army National Guard Specialist Sergeant Bridget Horton, 297th Regional Support Group works with Captain Thomas Howard during weapons zeroing at Fort Hood Texas, May 27, 2020. These two Soldiers had to qualify here in Texas due to scheduling conflicts in Alaska.(U.S. Army National Guard Photo by SGT Heidi Kroll)

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Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers are separated into forward operating sites by tables and dividers during this exercise, to replicate the separation they will face while In Poland during a training exercise at Fort Hood, Texas, May 25, 2020. Simulated separation will force them to contact other locations via. email or telephone. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by SGT Heidi Kroll)

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