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National Guard Official Holds News Conference

  • Defense.gov
  • April 15, 2020 | 9:45

Army Lt. Col. Michael Eastridge, Illinois National Guard operations officer for Joint Task Force Illinois, briefs the news media on COVID-19 efforts by telephone from Springfield, Ill., April 15, 2020. Joint Task Force Illinois covers over 15 missions carried out by roughly 500 service members in support of the COVID-19 response.