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Ausaextra March 26.Indd PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY www.ausa.org IN THIS ISSUE VOLUME 1 NUMBER 47 MARCH 26, 2020 Old Hickory Division Honored for Valor 4 Book Program National Medal of Honor Day 7 AUSA Director Joins Military Family Council 8 Chapter Highlights George Washington Eagle Chapters Spc. Kinnis White, right, checks soldiers’ temperatures before they go in to help at the Toledo 9 Northwestern Ohio Food Bank Tuesday in Toledo, Ohio. (AIR NATIONAL GUARD/SENIOR AIRMAN KREGG YORK) DoD, Army act to combat coronavirus efense Secretary Mark Es- to have to be very careful and take readiness and protect the force, the per on Wednesday enacted a prudent measures to ensure we main- Army on Tuesday raised the Health D60-day stop movement order tain that readiness.” Protection Condition level to Charlie for all troops, civilian personnel and Esper, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs across all installations. their sponsored family members over- Gen. Mark Milley and Senior Enlist- On Wednesday, Esper issued the seas, the latest in a series of actions ed Advisor to the Chairman Ramon same guidance for all DoD installa- the military is taking to contain the Colon-Lopez answered questions from tions globally. spread of the COVID-19 virus. troops during a virtual town hall on Under HPCON level Charlie, in- The new order builds on travel re- Tuesday. stallations will limit all access to es- strictions already in place that halted “[We] will get through this togeth- sential personnel only and limit the overseas travel, permanent change- er,” Milley said. “We’ll defeat this vi- number of access points. of-station moves and personal leave. rus once and for all.” Extra measures are also being The stop movement order includes Training and mission requirements implemented to protect contingency exercises, deployments, redeployments will continue, Milley added, as he en- response forces from exposure to the and other global force management ac- couraged troops to listen to their com- virus should they need to deploy. tivities, although some exceptions may manders and follow their guidance. The Army maintains forces ready be granted, the Pentagon said. The military is ready to respond to to deploy within 18 hours to support As many as 90,000 service members COVID-19 efforts for as long as the national security requirements. who were scheduled to deploy or rede- country needs, Esper said, and people Those units are under an HPCON ploy over the next 60 days are expected should prepare themselves. Delta status, the highest level, and to be impacted. Telework will continue “as long as soldiers are expected to remain at “I’m very confident that we’ll main- necessary,” possibly weeks or months. home for extended periods of time. tain mission readiness,” Esper said. Home quarantine may also be di- “As this grows in scale and scope, Health protection level raised rected if necessary. this spread of the virus, we’re going In order to maintain operational See Coronavirus, Page 3 March 26, 2020 | AUSA Extra 1 READY NOW (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. John Hughel, 142nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs) WHEN IT’S NEEDED THE MOST (U.S. National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Edward Snyder, 169th Fighter Wing, Public Affairs) (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Dyer) We are proud to provide the vehicle that the National Guard needs when the Nation needs the National Guard. Humvee is always there AM General is continually investing and will be there when in technologies to provide the best the Nation calls. vehicles no matter the mission. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. The M997A3 Ambulance is manufactured by AM General under a contract with the United States Army and built specifically in accordance with specifications provided to AM General by the U.S. Army. The red cross depicted in these materials is an independent licensed trademark of the International Red Cross and is applied to the vehicles manufactured by AM General in accordance with contract specifications. www.amgeneral.com ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY Coronavirus From Page 1 National Guard response grows As of Wednesday, more than 10,700 National Guard troops had been mo- bilized in all 54 states, territories and Washington, D.C., and thousands more are expected to join them. The Guard troops are conducting a variety of missions, including de- livering food in hard-hit communi- ties, staffing call centers, providing critical personal protective equip- ment training and sample collection and delivery to first responders and hospital personnel, helping disinfect or clean common public spaces, and restocking grocery store shelves. They are not, however, being used to enforce a nationwide quarantine, Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers prepare to administer nasal swabs at a mobile said Air Force Gen. Joseph Lengyel, testing site in Westwego, Louisiana, March 21. (U.S. ARMY/STAFF SGT. GARRETT DIPUMA) chief of the National Guard Bureau. “There’s no discussion, there’s no are deploying to New York and Wash- Although they are designed to serve plan to use the Guard … in any kind ington, two of the hardest-hit states. as trauma hospitals, they can func- of lockdown capacity in the United “Army health care professionals are tion as full-service hospitals. States of America,” Lengyel said adequately equipped with first-rate Army hospital staffs can provide Tuesday in response to a question training, equipment and technology routine and emergency medical sup- about why rumors of such a lockdown in order to deal with emergent health port, allowing local civilian facilities have persisted on social media. issues,” Army Secretary Ryan McCar- to focus on patients believed to have thy said. “Protecting the health of the been exposed to the COVID-19 virus. Army medical units deploy force and the American people are our Three Army hospital units—the top priorities.” PCS deferments possible 531st Hospital from Fort Campbell, The units have full hospital capa- PCS moves are on hold through Kentucky, the 627th Hospital Center bility, including intensive-care unit mid-May unless a waiver is granted from Fort Carson, Colorado, and the beds, operating rooms, an emergency for mission-essential moves or for hu- 9th Hospital from Fort Hood, Texas— department and a pharmacy. manitarian or hardship reasons. “You will be on freeze ... for about 60 days and then we will reevaluate,” Milley said, adding that the exact timing remains flexible and service members who are scheduled to retire in the coming weeks are exempt. New Army guidance allows affected soldiers to ask to stay at their current duty station for up to a year, as the Army adapts how it moves people dur- ing the COVID-19 crisis. “People remain our No. 1 priority, our center of gravity in all we do,” Lt. Gen. Thomas Seamands, Army deputy chief of staff for personnel, said. “We’re working really hard to take care of our soldiers, civilians and New York National Guard soldiers conduct sanitizing operations at New Rochelle High families around the globe.” School in New Rochelle, New York, March 21. (AIR NATIONAL GUARD/MAJ. PATRICK CORDOVA) For more information, click here. www.ausa.org March 26, 2020 | AUSA Extra 3 ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY Army’s 30th Infantry Division to receive Presidential Unit Citation Voice for the Army – Support For the Soldier he Army’s famed 30th Infantry Division will receive the Presi- Gen. Carter F. Ham, USA, Ret. President and CEO, AUSA dential Unit Citation for its he- T Lt. Gen. Guy C. Swan III, USA, Ret. roic stand against an entire German Vice President, Education, AUSA Panzer Corps in Mortain, France, Luc Dunn during World War II, the White House Editor announced March 17. Desiree Hurlocker The brutal weeklong battle in Au- Advertising Production and gust 1944 was critical to the Allied Fulfillment Manager victory in Europe, and after the war, Advertising Information Contact: eight units within the division were Fox Associates Inc. 116 W. Kinzie St. • Chicago, IL 60654 recognized with the Presidential Unit Phone: 800-440-0231 Citation, President Donald Trump Email: [email protected] said in a statement. “Today, I am proud to direct the ARTICLES. Articles appearing in AUSA Extra Army to honor the remainder of the do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the officers or members of the Council of Trustees division and attached units with the of AUSA, or its editors. Articles are expres- Presidential Unit Citation for their sions of personal opinion and should not be heroic stand at Mortain,” Trump said. interpreted as reflecting the official opinion of the Department of Defense nor of any branch, “This action rightfully recognizes our command, installation or agency of the Depart- veterans who triumphed against in- World War II Old Hickory veteran Peter ment of Defense. The publication assumes no credible odds, as well as those who Munger is saluted by National Guardsmen responsibility for any unsolicited material. at a 30th Infantry Division reunion in 2018. died during a critical battle that (NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD PHOTO) ADVERTISING. 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