Oklahoma National Guard assists with COVID-19 vaccinations
Story by Sgt. Jordan Sivayavirojna, Oklahoma National Guard Public Affairs
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Oklahoma National Guard, alongside the Oklahoma State Department of Health, continues their mission to support Oklahoma’s whole-of-government response to COVID-19 with vaccine support. As the response to COVID-19 progresses, the Oklahoma National Guard’s mission and focus changes to better serve the community.
“Currently we are still doing testing, contact tracing and vaccine delivery,” said Col. Robert Walter, the Joint Task Force commander for the Oklahoma National Guard. “Right now, we are focusing on administering the vaccine to the 11 health regions across the state, as well as the five separate shot teams we can send out to assist the Oklahoma State Department of Health.”
Oklahoma National Guard members reflect on history they were part of after returning from DC Share Updated: 12:06 PM CST Jan 24, 2021 Share Updated: 12:06 PM CST Jan 24, 2021
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Show Transcript ONCE THEY LANDED. PORSHA: YES, MANY WE TALKED TO HAPPY TO BE HOME. ONE TELLING US HE CAN’T WAIT UNTIL HIS SON’S OLDER SO HE CAN SHARE HIS EXPERIENCE. IT’S VERY POWERFUL FOR ME TO HAVE THESE KIND OF THE STORIES AND THOUGHTS THAT I CAN SHARE AND A PIECE OF HISTORY, WHERE HE’S GONNA BE LEARNING ABOUT IT. IT’S A REALLY GREAT FEELING. PORSHA: CAPTAIN BRENDON GALVIN, AMONG OTHERS, CALLING THE MISSION ONE THAT WON’T BE FORGOTTEN, GLAD TO ASSIST CAPITOL POLICE DURING THE INAUGURATION, THANKFUL IT WENT OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. IT’S A VERY, YOU KNOW, UNIQUE MOMENT, ONE YOU NEVER EXPECT TO GET TO SEE. I COULDN’T BE PROUDER OF OUR SOLDIERS AND MOST PARTICULARLY, OUR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WHO MADE SURE WE DID IT RIGHT. PORSHA: MANY EAGER