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U.S. Army Sgt. Bryce Carter, an infantryman with C Company, 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment, California Army National Guard, sharpens the blade of a hoe to clear brush and other debris as part of remediation efforts along the Mulholland Trail near Tarzana, California, in the aftermath of the Palisades Fire, Jan. 18, 2025. Carter and other members of his unit were assisting CALFIRE in mop-up efforts, which included clearing brush and backfilling firebreaks and other areas to prevent mudslides and reduce the impact of firefighting efforts.

California Guardsman Helps Battle Wildfires in His Community
January 16, 2025 — CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. - Amid the wildfire crisis in California, an Air... MORE

Master Sgt. Alan Franklin, a commander's support Airman with the 146th Airlift Wing, speaks to 1st Lt. Aiden Flores about the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System mission on the flightline at Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California, Jan. 13, 2025. MAFFS aircraft from the Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming, the 152nd Airlift Wing, Reno, Nevada, the 146th Airlift Wing, Port Hueneme, California, and Air Force Reserve Command’s 302 AW, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, are working together to combat fires in the Los Angeles area.

National Guard Bureau Chief Thanks Firefighting Guardsmen
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Air Force Gen. Steve Nordhaus, chief, National Guard Bureau, and Army Senior Enlisted Advisor John Raines, SEA to the CNGB, visit National Guard members supporting wildland firefighting in Southern California, Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025. Thousands of National Guardsmen are involved in multiple air and ground firefighting in the Los Angeles Basin and Southern California.

Wyoming, Nevada Guard Aircrews Assist California Firefighters
January 13, 2025 — CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Three Wyoming Air National Guard C-130s equipped with the U.S. Forest Service’s... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing load and install the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jan. 10, 2025, in preparation to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area.

California, Nevada, Wyoming Guard Join Firefighting Battle
January 10, 2025 — MOFFETT AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Calif. - Hundreds of National Guard members are now involved in... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard, at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., prepare an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to help battle the Palisades Fire Jan. 9, 2025.

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Hanuman Guardian | B-ROLL Hotel Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment & Royal Thai Army Combat Trains Command Post (CTCP) Operations

205th Theater Public Affairs Support Element

March 16, 2026 | 2:04

U.S. Army Soldiers from Hotel Company, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment & the Royal Thai Army conduct Combat Trains Command Post (CTCP) Operations in Lopburi, Thailand on March 15, 2026, during Hanuman Guardian 26. Soldiers from Hotel Company, 5-20 IN REG conducted chow operations and a bilateral team of mechanics conducted maintenance on a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) using a M984A4 Wrecker-Recovery vehicle.

Hanuman Guardian is a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Army and the Royal Thai Army in the Kingdom of Thailand. Now in its 17th year, the exercise enhances readiness through realistic training while reinforcing the enduring U.S.–Thailand alliance, one of America’s oldest partnerships, dating back to 1833, and a shared commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific. (B-Roll Package by U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. Charles Marx)

Runtime- 2:04:12

00:00:00 Wide Shot - US Soldiers loading food containers onto trailer
00:07:91 Medium Shot- US Soldiers loading food containers onto trailer
00:16:23 Close shot- US Soldiers loading box onto trailer and closing trailer
00:22:10 Wide shot- US JLTV with trailer driving away
00:29:15 Close shot- Tires of JLTV with trailer driving by
00:36:22 Wide shot- US Soldiers being served breakfast in the Containerized Kitchen (CK)
00:47:05 Close shot- US Soldiers being served breakfast in the CK
00:52:28 Wide Shot- Royal Thai Army (RTA) Soldier ground guiding RTA vehicle
00:59:28 Wide Shot- US Soldiers greet RTA Soldiers
01:11:06 Wide shot- US Soldiers greet RTA Soldiers
01:17:16 Wide Shot- US and RTA Soldiers operating crane on M984A4 Wrecker
01:24:13 Medium Shot- US Soldier showing RTA Soldier how to use the crane
01:29:19 Medium Shot- US Soldier showing RTA Soldier how to use the crane
01:26:29 Close Shot- M984A4 Wrecker crane moving
01:42:17 Wide Shot- US and RTA Soldiers using crane
01:50:00 Medium Shot - US and RTA Soldiers using crane
01:58:09 Close Shot- US Soldier connects crane to JLTV