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Ohio Guard Aircrews Assist with Hurricane Response Ops
October 9, 2024 — SALISBURY, N.C. – The CH-47 Chinook helicopter passed low over a small field, the low thumping sound... MORE

Soldiers with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, offload food, water and other supplies in a field in western North Carolina as part of response efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Oct. 4, 2024. National Guard units from multiple states have responded to areas impacted by the storm and have been taking part in food and water distribution, search and rescue, debris clearance and other tasks.

Tennessee Guard Provides Drinking Water to Helene Victims
October 7, 2024 — MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. – Guardsmen with the Tennessee Army National Guard’s A Company, 169th... MORE

U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Diamond Espinoza, a water treatment specialist assigned to Alpha Company,169th Divisional Sustainment Support Battalion, pumps water for a resident in Mountain City, Tennessee, Oct. 6, 2024. The Tennessee National Guard continues to support the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency and the state, county and local first responders in the areas impacted by severe flooding following Hurricane Helene.

Tennessee Guardsmen Continue Supporting Helene Recovery Efforts
October 6, 2024 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 450 Soldiers and Airmen with the Tennessee National Guard continue to... MORE

Tennessee Air National Guardsmen loading a truck with debris in Hampton, Tennessee, on Oct. 2, 2024.

National Guard Soldier Helps Neighbors Through Helene Relief Efforts
October 6, 2024 — GAFFNEY, S.C. – When Tropical Storm Helene hit South Carolina, it brought widespread damage and left... MORE

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Garcia, a tank commander assigned to Bravo Company, 1-118th Infantry Regiment, Armored Brigade Combat Team, distributes water and supplies in Gaffney, South Carolina, Oct. 2, 2024.

Ohio Guard Airmen Deploy to NC to Support Helene Recovery Efforts
October 4, 2024 — COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 121st Air Refueling Wing Fatality Search and Recovery Team deployed to North... MORE

Airmen with the 121st Air Refueling Wing’s Fatality Search and Recovery Team, part of the Ohio Homeland Response Force, prepare to deploy to North Carolina in support of Hurricane Helene recovery efforts, at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 1, 2024.

Virginia National Guard Continues Support After Hurricane Helene
October 4, 2024 — RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia National Guard continues to support response efforts after Hurricane... MORE

Tennessee Guard Engineers Continue to Support Helene Recovery Efforts
October 3, 2024 — NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 100 Tennessee Army and Air National Guard engineers continue to support... MORE

U.S. Air National Guard Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Jackson, a senior leader from the 134th Mission Support Squadron helps clear debris with Airmen from the 134th Civil Engineer Squadron, in Elizabethton, Tenn., Oct. 2, 2024.

National Guard Rescues Hundreds of People in Wake of Hurricane
October 3, 2024 — ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 6,300 National Guard members from a dozen states rescued hundreds of... MORE

Soldiers with the Florida Army National Guard’s 1-111th General Support Aviation Regiment worked alongside members of the Texas A&M Task Force 1 Search and Rescue Team to conduct emergency response operations after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.

Georgia Guard Supports Partner Agencies Responding to Helene
October 3, 2024 — MARIETTA, Ga. – Since Hurricane Helene landed on Sept. 27, the Georgia Army National Guard has... MORE

U.S. Army Cpt. Charles Smith, a logistics officer assigned to the Macon-based Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 148th Brigade Support Battalion, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Georgia Army National Guard, coordinates response efforts with civilian agencies from Georgia and New Jersey, Oct. 1, 2024, at the Macon State Farmer’s Market in Macon, Georgia.

North Carolina Guard Delivers Food, Water to Hurricane Victims
October 2, 2024 — ASHEVILLE, N.C. - As part of a coordinated relief effort with the Federal Emergency Management... MORE

Members of the North Carolina Air National Guard transport more than 100,000 pounds of essential goods to Western North Carolina in support of humanitarian efforts following Hurricane Helene. The cargo, delivered aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, included more than 48 pallets of water, Meals Ready to Eat and other vital supplies.

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Appalachian Trail Hiker returns to help Tennessee town

134th Air Refueling Wing

Oct. 15, 2024 | 1:05

In response to historic flooding from Hurricane Helene, both Airmen and Soldiers are commuting to surrounding areas daily to help clear debris and give assistance to local residents. 134th Logistical Readiness Squadron Staff Sgt. Jessica Bustamante volunteered to help northeast Tennessee in their time of need because of her connection to the community.

In 2023, Staff Sgt. Bustamante hiked the Appalachian Trail with her husband, and after receiving kindness from locals during her trail stops in Tennessee, wanted to return that same kindness to support those affected in the aftermath of historic storms and flooding.