Guard COVID-19 Mobilization Tops 28,400; LockLeed Expands to Tampa
The National Guard's COVID-19 mobilization passes 28,400 troops. LockLeed spotlights Army veteran Samantha Heller and former Marine Justin Ringler's Post Rock Beef, lists free veteran sourcing programs and announces a Tampa office.
Latest Guard COVID-19 update: More than 28,400 troops mobilized
First reported by Military Times. Summarized here; the full story ran in the printed issue.
More than 28,400 Army and Air National Guard members were on COVID-19 duty for their governors, with more expected. Twenty-one states, two territories and Washington, D.C., had approval to use federal money for Title 32 state missions, and 20 more requests were in the pipeline. Guard members staffed emergency operations centers and call centers, added medical capacity, moved supplies and food, trained responders on protective gear and supported testing sites. Guard members who are civilian doctors, nurses and first responders were serving too.
Florida National Guard members and local hospital staff train on protective equipment, March 2020. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Leia Tascarini
Small Business Spotlight
Post Rock Beef
Justin Ringler is a former Marine who now makes his living raising top quality beef cattle in North Central Kansas. Cattle raised on his ranch are processed locally and cuts are distributed throughout the lower 48.
Justin sells dry aged beef not seen in your local grocery store. Tender juicy steaks like generations before him produced.
The flavor of his hamburger is World’s better than what you get in the grocery store.
John Madsen
Website: PostRockBeef.com
Post Rock Beef, LLC is U.S. Inspected and Passed By Department of Agriculture EST. 13149
Quarterly Veteran Spotlight: Samantha Heller
Samantha is a knowledgeable and versatile logistics coordinator with excellent strategic planning, category management, and leadership experience.
Served Honorably in the United States Army
Responsible for conducting training for over 600 individuals while providing air support operations for multiple organizations
Recognized for implementing a system to track and manage all activity out of Minnesota Domestically and Internationally.
Free Government Veteran Sourcing Programs
Hire our Heroes
CareerOneStop
Marine 4 Life Program
Navy Safe Harbor (for sailors and Coast Guard)
E-benefits
Army Wounded Warrior Program
Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment
Air Force Wounded Warrior
Partnership for Youth Success
Military Spouse Employment Partnership
LockLeed’s Expansion Into Tampa, FL
MacDill Air Force Base, Tampa.
Join the team at LockLeed next quarter from our new office in Tampa, FL as we discuss viable recruiting options in the Military community that ensure a ROI on your organizations investment.
In the interim, feel free to contact us with additional questions.
(More information on our open house coming soon)
First published in May 2020 as LockLeed News Volume 4. Open positions, dates and program details describe that time. News briefs summarize stories first reported elsewhere; the printed edition carried them in full.
