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- [Andrew] The Hawaiian National Guard

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is providing key support to
the city and county of Honolulu

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during a testing surge on Oahu.

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As Honolulu city and
county leadership announced

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a second state home order
for the island of Oahu

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a surge in COVID-19 testing in partnership

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with the US Surgeon General
Vice Admiral Jerome Adams

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was also announced.

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Soldiers and Airmen of the
Hawaiian National Guard

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who have been providing support

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for the state's COVID-19 pandemic response

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have been tasked to assist

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the Honolulu County first
responders in this testing effort.

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- That type of support
the Hawaii National Guard

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is providing is logistics support,

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going ahead and just providing
not only the supplies

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of these test kits to
and from Blaisdell Arena

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to the designated locations,

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but also supporting and with the swabbing,

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the policing and safe security.

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So that way the efficiency
of all the public

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can go ahead and administer the test.

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So basically just being
the right hand man,

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supporting the professional
nurses, the police department,

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as well as the fire chiefs
and a fire department.

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- [Andrew] At some of the
surge testing locations,

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the guardsmen are the first people

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the members of the
community interact with.

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The guardsmen verify the
registration information

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and label the test kits before
sending the Oahu residents

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to the testing area where
trained medical staff

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walk them through the
self-administered test.

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The goal is to provide a
quick and efficient process

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to ensure as many members of the public

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can be tested as possible each day.

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- Oh, it's been really rewarding for me,

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especially with what's going on right now.

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I'm really thankful to
be able to give back

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in this type of way.

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- [Andrew] This is Tech
Sergeant Andrew Lee Jackson

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reporting with the Hawaii National Guard.