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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.

Operation Lone Star brings free healthcare to valley
August 25, 2011
Army Capt. Thomas Youngblood with the 162nd Area Support Medical Company
performs children's preventative dental services on a patient during a
humanitarian mission Aug. 2, 2011, in Hebbronville, Texas. The event, known
as Operation Lone Star, is an annual mission that provides free medical
services to people along the Texas border. More than 400 Texas Military
Forces service members, 200 state and county employees and numerous
volunteers collaborated for the exercise to not only help Texans in need but
also to conduct a real-world training event in preparation for any real world
disasters or emergencies.

DOD says 101,000 Guard members available as military bases prepare for Hurricane Irene
August 25, 2011
A GOES-13 infrared satellite image provided by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, Calif., shows the status of Hurricane Irene at about 6 a.m. EDT, Aug. 24, 2011. Irene crossed over the Bahamas with 115-mph winds. The storm could strike the U.S. East Coast between Florida and the Carolinas as a Category 3 hurricane.

Virginia Guard prepares for possible Hurricane Irene recovery operations
August 25, 2011
The Virginia National Guard's Army Spc. Brent Hart, Army Staff Sgt. Ronald
Cruz and Army Sgt. 1st Class Jerry Bristow work to clear debris after
Hurricane Isabel in 2003.