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Spc. Blaine Williams of 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard, helps health care technician Heather Smith change COVID patient bedding at Mercy Medical Center ICU in Roseburg, Ore. Aug. 21. Williams' service is part of a statewide effort to help Oregon hospitals with support functions due to reported increased COVID cases and staff shortages. (U.S. National Guard Photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne, Oregon National Guard Public Affairs)