LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Army National Guard has been called up to distribute supplies to health departments across the state.
Supplies such as face shields, gowns, and gloves are being assembled by the Michigan Army National Guard then delivered to public health departments, per an announcement from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, according to a news release.
“The Michigan National Guard has been involved with the COVID-19 response from a planning and coordination standpoint since the SEOC was stood up,” Whitmer said in the release. "The men and women of the Michigan National Guard are part of the fabric of our communities and I am confident they are ready to support state and local agencies as this response continues.”
On Thursday, Gov. Whitmer requested federal funding for use of the Michigan National Guard.
Members of the Michigan Army National Guard train and respond with state and local emergency responders, said Maj. Gen. Paul Rogers, adjutant general, in the release.
There are more than 10,000 Michigan National Guard in the state, approximately 8,000 troops in the Army National Guard and approximately 2,000 in the state's Air National Guard.
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