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Louisiana Guardsmen Patrol New Orleans, Provide Security
September 4, 2008 — NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana National Guardsmen troops here are conducting presence patrols, providing security for returning Hurricane Gustav evacuees and letting them know the city is safe."We're... MORE

Louisiana Army National Guard soldiers patrol New Orleans' French Quarter to ensure safety and security for local residents Sept. 3, 2008. After evacuating the city because of Hurricane Gustav, citizens are beginning to return to their homes in and around Orleans Parish.

Ellington Field is the Air Hub for Hurricane Gustav Rescue Operations
September 4, 2008 — HOUSTON (09/02/2008) - Hurricane Gustav did not have a huge weather impact on the Houston area which allowed the Joint Reserve Base located here at Ellington Field to serve as the ideal location to... MORE

Florida Guard Prepares for Potential Hurricane Relief Mission
September 4, 2008 — ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - As central and northern Florida communities recover from Tropical Storm Fay's flood waters, Florida's Department of Military Affairs and the state's National Guard are refitting... MORE

Members of the 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, make their way past a makeshift tow truck in a high-water vehicle as they search flooded roads and properties for people needing assistance or evacuation. The Florida National Guard assisted civilian agencies with nearly 500 Soldiers and Airmen supporting logistical operations and high-water vehicle rescues across central and northern Florida after Tropical Storm Fay struck in late August.

Commander praises Gustav preparations, response
September 4, 2008 — BATON ROUGE, La. - In the wake of Hurricane Gustav, residents of Louisiana are slowly heading to their homes and beginning to pick up the pieces left by the storm. Nearly half the state is without... MORE

Brig. Gen. Glenn Curtis, standing, commander of Joint Task Force Pelican, briefs Gen. Gene Renuart, commander of U.S. Northern Command, on the status of National Guard assets supporting Hurricane Gustav recovery efforts Sept. 3. JTF Pelican headquarters are located in Carsville, La.

Rescue squadrons provide support for Hurricane Gustav
September 4, 2008 — ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas - Airmen from rescue helicopter squadrons from across the Air Force came together here to provide personnel recovery support in the event it was needed for Hurricane Gustav that... MORE

Crewmembers from the 55th Rescue Squadron perform preflight checks on a HH-60 Pave Low Sept. 3 at Ellington Field, Texas. The squadron deployed from Davis-Mothan Air Force Base, Ariz., to Ellington Field in response to Hurricane Gustav with less than 24 hours after notification.

Mullen praises Guard response to Hurricane Gustav
September 3, 2008 — WASHINGTON - The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today praised the U.S. military, in particular the National Guard, for its role in the government's response to Hurricane Gustav, which lashed... MORE

Mississippi Guard Responds to Hurricane Gustav
September 3, 2008 — GULFPORT, Miss. - Labor Day began here yesterday with pounding rain and high-velocity winds from a hurricane that many believed would match the devastation that Hurricane Katrina wrought three years... MORE

Military ready to support Hurricane Gustav relief effort
September 3, 2008 — ALEXANDRIA, La. (AFPN) - American military forces are prepositioned and ready to provide any relief necessary if called upon Sept. 1 at England Air Park in Alexandria as Hurricane Gustav batters the... MORE

Mississippi Guardsmen Provide Aid to Gulfport Residents
September 3, 2008 — GULFPORT, Miss. - A day after Hurricane Gustav hit land, Gulfport-area residents are returning to their homes. But even though Gustav didn't pack quite the expected punch, many citizens may find... MORE

Mississippi Army National Guardsmen load up a vehicle with bottled water and ice for a Gulfport, Miss., resident Sept. 2, 2008, just outside the city. Citizens began returning home after Hurricane Gustav caused most of the region to evacuate to safer areas.

Hurricane relief efforts underway
September 3, 2008 — SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) - An Air National Guard C-130 Hercules flew in to San Antonio Aug. 30 carrying 23 evacuees from Beaumont, Texas.The aircrew was from the 181st Airlift Squadron at the Naval Air... MORE

Frances Boudoin sits on a chair on the flight line at the former Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 30 as she awaits transportation to a shelter. The Texas Air National Guard C-130 brought 23 evacuees from Beaumont, Texas, to San Antonio before Hurricane Gustav reached the Gulf Coast. Members from the 37th Training Wing and 59th Medical Wing at Lackland AFB, Texas, and from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve help in the hurricane relief efforts as Hurricane Gustav approaches the Gulf Coast. The Port of San Antonio on Kelly AFB is the staging base for FEMA Region 6.

Hurricane's displaced assisted at Kentucky Air Guard Base
September 3, 2008 — LOUISVILLE, Ky. - As Hurricane Gustav gained in intensity in the Gulf of Mexico Aug. 30, hundreds of New Orleans-area displaced began arriving by aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base here... MORE

A group of displaced citizens from New Orleans board a bus at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville Aug. 30 for transportation to a Red Cross Shelter. The flight's 178 displaced arrived at the Kentucky Air Guard Base aboard a commercial airliner.

Texas Guard evacuates patients to Lackland AFB
September 3, 2008 — CAMP MABRY, Austin, Texas - In less than 24 hours and well in advance of Gustav's estimated landfall, 247 patients were evacuated from Beaumont and safely delivered to medical personnel at Lackland... MORE

Joint eradication teams trim "grass" production in state
September 3, 2008 — CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, North Little Rock, Ark. - "Bingo, there's a tall patch of it right there," says Trooper "L" over the intercom. He's pointing out the open door of the helicopter at a large... MORE

Arkansas Guard members help State Police remove marijuana plants from a Guard helicopter during a recent eradication mission in support of the National Guard's Counterdrug Program.

528th Engineer Battalion provides security for Calcasieu
September 2, 2008 — Local Soldiers work with law enforcement agencies to protect businessesLAKE CHARLES, La. - About 100 Soldiers from the Louisiana Army National Guard's 528th Engineer Battalion in Monroe provided... MORE

Conversation in Diner Solidifies Texas Gustav Support
September 2, 2008 — BEAUMONT, Texas - Rescue efforts in a large state like Texas and a large neighboring state to the east take many levels of support and cooperative efforts, and sometimes a simple conversation struck... MORE

Bush Praises Cooperation in Hurricane Response
September 2, 2008 — WASHINGTON - Cooperation among federal, state, local governments and non-governmental agencies has been much better as Hurricane Gustav hit the Gulf Coast than it was when Hurricane Katrina hit in... MORE

President George W. Bush personally thanks Airman of the Texas Air National Guard 149th Fighter Wing and the 59th Medical Wing for their volunteer efforts in processing over 700 evacuees displaced due to Hurricane Gustav Sept.1 at Port San Antonio, Texas.

Mississippi BCT conducts 'knock' mission along state's coast
September 2, 2008 — GULFPORT, Miss. - As Hurricane Gustav made its way towards the Gulf Coast Aug. 30, about 1,500 Soldiers of the Mississippi Army National Guard's 155th Brigade Combat Team were here to assist in... MORE

Specialist Robert Wilson, of Pontotoc Miss., leaves a flyer on a FEMA travel trailer in Gulfport during notification operations in preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Gustav. Wilson is a member of the Pontotoc-based A Troop, 1st Battalion, 98th Cavalry Regiment, Mississippi Army National Guard. More than 2,500 members of the Mississippi National Guard are on state active duty, assisting civil authorities in preparing the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Mississippi Guard unit helps with Hurricane Gustav preparations
September 2, 2008 — KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - When Jamie Jobe heard the knock on her door, she thought nothing of it. Having lived in Gulfport, Miss. most of her life, she was used to her neighbors coming over for... MORE

Army National Guard Sgt Thomas Brown, right, and Staff Sgt Cory Brown, notify mobile home resident Charlotte Wright about a mandatory evacuation order in Gulfport, Miss. Aug. 31. All Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer residents in Gulfport are under a mandatory evacuation order in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav making landfall. Both guardsmen are from A Troop, 1-98 Cavalry Regiment, Pontotoc, Miss.

National Guard Emergency Operations Ready
September 2, 2008 — JACKSON, Miss. - Tracking Hurricane Gustav and making preparations for a possible devastating landfall was being made as early as Aug. 28 for Mississippi National Guard emergency operations center... MORE

Lt. Col. Philip Parker of Summit, Miss., and Lt. Col. Charles Rhoads of Byram, Miss., monitor information for the Rear Emergency Operations Center, which kept track of the various missions conducted by the Mississippi National Guard on the Gulf Coast prior to landfall of Hurricane Gustav on Sept. 1.

Guard Aids New Orleans Evacuation, Braces for Storm Mission
September 2, 2008 — BATON ROUGE, La. - With the full force of the Louisiana National Guard activated, more than 7,000 citizen-soldiers and -airmen are assisting local authorities with evacuation and security efforts in... MORE

Members of the Louisiana Air National Guard medical team assist a special-needs resident at the Union Passenger Terminal Station in New Orleans on Aug. 30, 2008, as she prepares to be evacuated prior to the arrival of Hurricane Gustav.

Puerto Rico Air Guard Conducts Deployment for Training at Aviano

Alaska Air Guard 168th Medical Group Trains for High-Stakes Missions

Civic Leaders Fly With Alaska Air Guard During Red Flag Alaska 25-2

Washington Army Guard Trains in Water Bucket Operations

Alaska Army Guard Rescues Family Stranded on River During Storm