Mass. National Guard lend a hand at Holyoke Soldiers' Home [Image 3 of 10]

HOLYOKE, MA, UNITED STATES

04.01.2020

Photo by Spc. Samuel Keenan 

65th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE--Val Liptak, the interim superintendent of the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, addresses Mass. National Guardsmen before they enter the facility in Holyoke, Mass., April 1, 2020. The Soldiers’ Home, a long term care facility for veterans, is the location of an outbreak of COVID-19. Liptak briefed the soldiers that the facility was understaffed and that “I just need people to be with the veterans and to get them what they need.” The soldiers, who are mostly medically trained personnel, are scheduled to remain on hand at the Soldiers’ Home to help care for the residents there as COVID-19 infections increase across the country. As she wrapped up her brief, Liptak stated, “Let’s get to work, they [the veterans] need our attention.” As the soldiers were donning their protective gear after Liptak’s brief, Army 1st Sgt. Efrain Quinones echoed Liptak’s sentiment when he said in a booming voice, “let’s go forth and do great things!” (Massachusetts Army National Guard photo by Army Spc. Samuel D. Keenan)

• Date Taken: 04.01.2020
• Date Posted: 04.02.2020 12:43
• Photo ID: 6158852
• VIRIN: 200401-A-KA180-022
• Resolution: 5472x3648
• Size: 1.08 MB
• Location: HOLYOKE, MA, US