California Warrior

06/02/2020

COVID-19, supporting peaceful protests, and…3D printing PPE? It's not the uniform that makes a true warrior: when he's not leading your California National Guard COVID-19 response, this member of your Californian Military Department spends his time at home printing face mask pieces for healthcare workers. Great story; thanks for sharing California Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States!

05/30/2020

It takes a community to combat Coronavirus.
The The Home Depot reached out with a generous donation of PPE (face shields) and gallons of hand sanitizer. We were quickly able to get the items to the California National Guard's CA ARNG MED DET out of Sacramento who have been on the front lines helping diagnose patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the County of San Mateo - Government alongside the California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA). Thank you Home Depot!

05/13/2020

Anybody else see four fighter jets go screaming overhead?! Turns out it was a salute to health care workers from your California Military Department pilots flying F-15C Eagle fighter jets from the 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno, CA. These same jets are on alert 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, ready to be scrambled in minutes to intercept Russian bombers flying too close to our California coast and other threats to our airspace. They flew over several hospitals, the capitol, and other land marks. Thank you health care workers!

05/07/2020

Are you an essential worker? Public support for your selfless sacrifice has tremendous. Today, we’re asking essential workers to give just a little more on this big day of giving: consider a donation to support non-essential small businesses where you live. Help them survive into our post-pandemic tomorrow. Check with your local chamber of commerce. Search on social media. And please, consider sharing this post. Visit savesmallsac.com now to donate, apply for relief, or just to enjoy an inspiring example from the Capital Region’s ecosystem of courageous small businesses.
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We are raising money for small businesses in Sacramento who have been displaced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, we can make a difference.

04/27/2020

Stay centered and contribute where you can. Even a smile of solidarity could make a neighbor's day.

Hats off to all Californians finding purpose or providing service: Stay strong, California.

Not all warriors wear camouflage — or even uniforms. But these camouniform-wearin' CaliforniaWarriors do. Hats off the them, too!

03/27/2020

Not all warriors wear camouflage. If you’re healthy and not high risk — and you’re not living with someone high risk — consider volunteering. Here’s to keeping California at her best, together!

03/27/2020

Big picture: Your California National Guard and COVID-19 response, explained. Thanks CapRadio!

Guard members in California live in the state and have civilian jobs such as teachers, carpenters and police officers. They are called upon to help during disasters.

03/21/2020

“Food banks provide a critical lifeline for families, and are needed now more than ever"

Newsom said the short-term deployment will initially assist a food bank distribution warehouse in Sacramento County and will also assess the needs of other California counties that have requested assistance with their food bank programs.

02/12/2020

Your California Military Department provide meaningful service in your backyard. Community partnerships make it all possible. Thanks Grizzly, for this great reminder! ☺️💪

Now scheduling Tour & Orientations for class #45.

This is a completely free and voluntary program, designed for those who are looking for something different.

If you’re a previous Grad or parent who has benefited from the Grizzly experience, please feel free to share this post to get the word out. We are grateful for every Cadet that has come through our halls and touched our hearts.

01/27/2020

Service member of the Year Banquet! A generous donation from the Land of the Free Foundation paid the way for hundreds of junior Service members and their “plus 1’s” to attend the annual gala. Over a thousand people enjoyed an evening out in celebration of the best of your California Military Department. Thanks Land of the Free Foundation!

01/22/2020

Thank you, Gary Sinise Foundation for the stepping up to support First Lieutenant Dakota Wagaman — part-time Soldier, full-time CaliforniaWarrior — as she recovers from injuries tragically sustained while serving as a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Wagaman, a part-time chemical officer serving in the California National Guard's 1-160th Infantry Battalion, was badly injured in November when, on duty as a full-time sheriff's deputy, she was struck by a vehicle while bravely pursuing a suspect on foot. �The Gary Sinise Foundation, through its Heal, Overcome, Persevere, and Excel (H.O.P.E.) initiative, was able to cover Wagaman's bills, which had accumulated during her stay in the hospital. Thanks again, Gary Sinise Foundation, for your support! Let us all keep Dakota and her family in our thoughts during her difficult, ongoing recovery.

Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy Dakota Palanca was critically injured last November when a suspected drunk driver struck the 25-year-old law enforcement officer while she was chasing a suspect on foot. Deputy Palanca has been serving the Los Angeles County community in the Sheriff's department for nearly five years. She concurrently serves in the California Army National Guard as an officer in an infantry unit. After being in a medically induced coma and using a respirator to breathe, Deputy Palanca remains on the road to recovery, supported by her family and law enforcement officers nationwide. The Gary Sinise Foundation, through its Heal, Overcome, Persevere, and Excel (H.O.P.E.) initiative, was able to cover her bills while she was in the hospital. http://bit.ly/39LuI9i