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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.

Puerto Rico Guard helps Vieques with Tropical Storm Irene aftermath
August 25, 2011
The Puerto Rico National Guard's Maritime Transportation Unit of the Puerto
Rico National Guard transported heavy equipment for debris removal to the
island municipality of Vieques to help with repairs after the damage from
Sunday's Tropical Storm Irene.