North Carolina National Guard celebrates 358 years of service

The North Carolina National Guard celebrated 358 years of service on Wednesday.

The ceremony included a look back at an incredibly busy year of deployments and COVID-19 response.

Over this last year, the NC National Guardsmen have helped to distribute more than 8 million meals.

They have helped administer nearly half a million COVID vaccines and have driven more than 240,000 miles delivering critical supplies to hospitals and rural health centers.

Other accomplishments include protecting the state’s IT systems and completing a major combat rotation overseas.

The North Carolina National Guard is one of the oldest institutions in our state.