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New capabilities enhance operations as 7,675 Guard members join team tackling Irene
August 28, 2011
Maryland National Guard Soldiers from units across the state, seen here Aug. 28, 2011, worked around the clock to provide critical support to civilian law enforcement and firefighting agencies in Salisbury, Md., during Hurricane Irene.
New York Gov. Cuomo mobilizes almost 2,000 National Guard Soldiers, Airmen
August 27, 2011
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo speaks with members of the 206th Military Police Company prior to their deployment on Aug. 27, 2011, for Hurricane Irene response operations.
Alaska Air National Guard to provide rescue support for Hurricane Irene
August 27, 2011
Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 176th Maintenance Squadron fold the rotor blades of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter Aug. 26, 2011, before they load the helicopter on to a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III. The Guard members are preparing to deploy search-and-rescue assets to the east coast for support operations following landfall of Hurricane Irene.
Irene: National Guard center coordinates joint support to civilian authorities
August 27, 2011
With about 101,000 National Guard members ready to assist eastern seaboard states in the path of Hurricane Irene, the National Guard Coordination Center in Arlington, Va., seen here Aug. 26, 2011, is monitoring the storm and National Guard support to civilian authorities around-the-clock.
Defense Department prepares in advance of Hurricane Irene
August 27, 2011
Virginia National Guard Soldiers from the West Point-based 237th Engineer Company prepare for possible duty in response to Hurricane Irene in Onancock on Aug. 26, 2011, by staging vehicles, equipment and fuel. The Virginia National Guard has been authorized to bring up to 300 personnel on state active duty for possible missions including high water transport and light debris removal.
Hurricane Irene: As thousands deploy, National Guard supports joint team, civilian authorities
August 27, 2011
Army Sgt. Matt Ryan and Army Staff Sgt. Will Phillips, both medics from the 224th Area Support Medical Company, Maryland National Guard, assist local firefighters as they exit a house fire in Salisbury, Md., on Aug. 27, 2011. Local first responders were called to a house fire after a tree downed by Hurricane Irene caused power lines to arc electricity through a surge protector inside the home. Residents were home and were able to exit the house to safety.
Illinois Guard members en route to New York ahead of Hurricane Irene
August 27, 2011
New Jersey National Guard members respond to Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27, 2011.
Maryland National Guard Soldiers, Airmen respond to Hurricane Irene
August 27, 2011
Maryland National Guard members respond to Hurricane Irene.
Louisiana National Guard report
August 27, 2011
New Jersey National Guard members prepare to respond to Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27, 2011
Pennsylvania National Guard activates 1,500 troops for hurricane relief
August 27, 2011
Maryland National Guard members respond to Hurricane Irene.
Virginia Guard members pre-positioned for hurricane
August 27, 2011
Members of the Virginia Defense Force Incident Management Assistance Team in Onancock prepare for possible duty in response to Hurricane Irene on Aug. 26, 2011, by setting up a TAC-PAC to provide communication between Virginia National Guard Soldiers on duty across the commonwealth. The Virginia National Guard has been authorized to bring up to 300 personnel on state active duty for possible missions including high water transport and light debris removal.
North Carolina Guard ‘packages’ disaster response assets
August 26, 2011
With Hurricane Irene spinning her way towards the North Carolinian coast, the North Carolina National Guard put in to play an innovative response plan.
Civil authorities work with National Guard to update hurricane response plan
August 26, 2011
The Georgia National Guard and the Savannah Combat Readiness Training Center hosted a weeklong hurricane exercise, HURREX 2011, earlier this month during which leaders from several state and local emergency response agencies gathered to discuss what their roles would be in a joint reaction to a hurricane striking the Coastal Empire.
Guard member excels in decontamination field
August 26, 2011
Indiana Army National Guard Spc. Michael Clayton, a chemical operations specialist with the 438th Chemical Company based at Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center, Ind., brings nearly 10 years of experience to the 19th Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, Radiological and high-yield Explosive Enhanced Response Force Package, an emergency response organization that trains to contend with nuclear, chemical or biological incidents.
The National Guard responds to Hurricane Irene
August 26, 2011
Virginia National Guard Soldiers in Sandston prepare for possible duty in response to Hurricane Irene by unloading pallets of cots and Meals Ready to Eat. The Virginia National Guard has been authorized to bring up to 300 personnel on state active duty for possible missions including high water transport and light debris removal.
Maryland armory hosts Ocean City evacuees
August 26, 2011
More than 600 Hurricane Irene evacuees from Ocean City, Md., are housed in the Maryland National Guard's Fifth Regiment Armory in Baltimore on Aug. 26, 2011.
New York National Guard mobilizes hundreds of troops for Hurricane Irene
August 26, 2011
Up to 101,000 National Guard troops are available to help East Coast residents facing Hurricane Irene. Here, agencies from across Maryland gather together in the Emergency Operations Center to coordinate efforts in preparing for adverse weather conditions expected due to the storm. (Maryland National Guard photo) (Released)
Obama, Panetta urge caution, preparedness for coming storm
August 26, 2011
Satellite imagery of Hurricane Irene on Aug. 26, 2011.
Keeping the Minnesota Guard's Red Bulls moving
August 26, 2011
Army Sgt. Roger Viker of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, uses an improvised lever made from rebar to lift a generator into place. Army Staff Sgt. Bryan Haley, a wheeled vehicle mechanic in Bravo Company, 2nd Bn. 135th Infantry Regiment helps guide it into place.
Talking natural disasters with kids
August 25, 2011
The Virginia National Guard's Army Spc. Bradley Dial operates a scoop loader to clear trees from a road after Hurricane Isabel in 2003.