# @idahonationalguard on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs3zyT_LIEr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/76059910-idahonationalguard-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-05-30T15:17:33.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Idaho National Guard (@idahonationalguard) — https://gondola.cc/idahonationalguard

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Approximately 100 citizen-Soldiers and Airmen from the Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota and Nevada National Guards provided care for two Native American Tribes in Idaho and Nevada, May 11-26, as part of Operation Nimiipuu Health.

National Guardsmen provided medical, dental and optometry services to the Nez Perce Tribe and surrounding community of Lapwai, Idaho, May 16-18 and similar care, in addition to behavioral health services, to members of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and the surrounding community of Duck Valley, Nevada May 22-25.

At Duck Valley, Guardsmen detected a tumor on a young patient, assisted a man in the early stages of a heart attack, and provided care to a woman who was at risk of going blind had her detached retina gone undetected much longer. Soldiers and Airmen additionally provided educational classes to students and participated in cultural events honoring the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes.

Operation Nimiipuu Health is an office of Secretary of Defense Reserve Affairs-sponsored, multi-service training event. The mission was part of the DoD’s Innovative Readiness Training program, which provides military members with hands-on, real-world experience, while providing a service within the community.

Throughout the operation, Soldiers and Airmen  provided care to nearly 800 patients at the two locations with more than 3,700 procedures performed. While in Lapwai, Guardsmen provided care for more than 550 community members between Lapwai, Kamiah, and Kooskia while simultaneously building relationships with tribal leaders, community elders, and members of the Nimiipuu tribe. 

“The skills that I’m reinforcing here at the IRT are patient interactions, making them comfortable, and to provide them the care that they need,” said Senior Airman Gianna Gabrielli, a dental technician with the Minnesota Air National Guard’s 133rd Airlift Wing. 

The collaborative program leverages military contributions and community resources to benefit community members while building partnerships between the National Guard and local communities. #helpinginourcommunity #partners #guardsmen #medicalcare #dentalcare #idahotribes 

📷 Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur

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