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Collected Item: “Florida Army Guard Deploys to Nursing Home”

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Florida Army Guard Deploys to Nursing Home

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These screenshots of pictures from an article posted on the Department of Defense's website detail how the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team has traded in their rifles for PPE and COVID-19 test kits. Deployed to the Alexander Nininger, Jr., Veterans Nursing Home in Pembroke Pines, Florida, these soldiers conduct tests as mobile teams, while administering tests to staff before entering the facility. Moreover, these screenshots also give an idea of the total scope of the Florida Guard's COVID-19 mission, including its operations beyond nursing home facilities.

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https://www.defense.gov/Explore/News/Article/Article/2156223/florida-guard-aids-covid-19-testing-at-veterans-nursing-home/

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Sergeant Leia Tascarini

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2020-04-20
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