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N.Y. Army Guard Soldiers honor Harlem Hellfighters in France
September 19, 2018
Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard's 369th Infantry Regiment arrive back in New York harbor on Feb. 12, 1919, after serving in France during World War I. The 369th was an African-American unit in a segregated Army which had served under French Army command but earned so many awards for heroism that they became known as the Harlem Hellfighters.
'It's not over,' Guard says of N.C. hurricane-relief mission
September 19, 2018
South Carolina Army National Guard Soldiers with the 1053rd Transportation Company assist a family that was trapped inside their vehicle during the early morning hours as a result of flood waters on the roadway in Hamer, S.C., Sept. 18, 2018. Rescues are underway in hard-hit North Carolina as well.
Pa. Guard continues search and rescue from Myrtle Beach, S.C.
September 19, 2018
A U.S. Army high clearance vehicle makes its way to a stranded pick up truck on a flooded roadway near Nichols, South Carolina, Sept. 18, 2018.
Emergency means it's time to serve for this S.C. Guard MP
September 18, 2018
South Carolina National Guards Staff Sgt. Marvin Miller serves in the 133rd Military Police Company based in Timmonsville, South Carolina. Miller has served in the S.C. Guard for 17 years, with multiple deployments and numerous state activation missions during his career.
Air Guard rescue crews save 19 in one day in N.C.
September 18, 2018
Alaska Air National Guardsmen from the 176th Wing’s 212th Rescue Squadron assist with recovering isolated flood survivors via a California ANG’s 129th Wing HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crewed by members of the 210th RQS near Sampson County, N.C., Sept. 17, 2018.
Ky. Fatality Search and Recovery Team deployed for Florence
September 18, 2018
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Fatality Search and Recovery Team pack equipment at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 17, 2018, prior to deploying to North Carolina to support operations in the wake of Hurricane Florence. The team, which specializes in the dignified recovery of deceased personnel, will assist the North Carolina medical examiner’s office at the request of local health officials.
S.C. Air Guard assists law enforcement after hurricane
September 18, 2018
A U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airman assigned to the South Carolina Air National Guard, 169th Fighter Wing, from McEntire Joint National Guard Base, working alongside Florence County, S.C., Sheriff’s Department, assists civilians during evacuation efforts as the Black Creek River begins to crest in Florence, S.C., Sept. 17, 2018. Approximately 3,400 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to respond and participate in recovery efforts as Tropical Storm Florence has caused flooding and damage to the state.
N.Y. Guard Soldiers, Airmen performing rescues post-Florence
September 17, 2018
Master Sgt. Jim Brucculeri and Staff Sgt. Kareem Spearman from the 102nd Rescue Squadron, New York Air National Guard, scan for people in need of rescue over Kinston, N.C. Sept. 16, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kyle Hagan)
Tenn. Guard sends MP company to South Carolina for Florence
September 17, 2018
Soldiers of the Tennessee Army National Guard’s 117th Military Police Battalion conduct a convoy operations briefing prior to departure from battalion headquarters in Athens, Tenn., on Sept. 16, 2018. More than 100 personnel from the battalion are headed to South Carolina to provide assistance to residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
National Guard answered the call for Hurricane Florence
September 16, 2018
A Soldier with the South Carolina Army National Guard pauses for a moment while working with and the South Carolina Department of Transportation to fill sandbags as a result of flooding caused by Tropical Storm Florence, Sept. 15, 2018. Approximately 3,200 Soldiers and Airmen have been mobilized to prepare, respond and participate in recovery efforts as forecasters project Tropical Storm Florence has the potential to cause flooding and projected to damage the state as the storm makes landfall near the Carolinas and east coast.
North Carolina Guard family joins the recovery effort
September 16, 2018
U.S. Air Force Col. Shawne Johnson, 145th Airlift Wing Emergency Operation Center (EOC) day-shift director, maintains telecommunications during Tropical Storm Florence, Sept. 15, 2018. Col. Johnson’s position as the EOC day-shift director is to manage and maintain assets and people while channeling communication up and down the North Carolina Air National Guard in response to Tropical Storm Florence.
Alaska Air Guard members rescue two in separate incidents
September 16, 2018
(Photo is for representative purposes only.) A U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk departs a downed pilot scenario during RED FLAG-Alaska 17-2 June 20, 2017, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. RED FLAG-Alaska provides an optimal training environment in the Indo-Asia Pacific Region and focuses on improving ground, space, and cyberspace combat readiness and interoperability for U.S. and international forces.
South Carolina National Guard begins response efforts
September 15, 2018
South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and S.C. Department of Transportation fill sandbags in preparation of possible flooding caused by Tropical Storm Florence, September 15, 2018.
South Carolina HART team performing challenging rescues
September 15, 2018
Soldiers with the South Carolina Army National Guard along with members of the S.C. Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team ensure a UH-60 Black Hawk is ready for rescue missions in response to Hurricane Florence, Charleston, SC, Sept. 14, 2018. SC-HART is a partnership between aviation units of the South Carolina Army National Guard and the South Carolina State Urban Search and Rescue Task Force.
Virginia National Guard sending support to North Carolina
September 15, 2018
Soldiers assigned to the Virginia National Guard's 1173rd Transportation Company, 529th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group assemble six Light Medium Tactical Vehicles with supplies including food, fuel, protectice equipment met and wet weather gear Sept. 13, 2018, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach. The LMTVs deployed to fire stations in Chesapeake, Virginia, to assist with possible hurricane response operations as Hurricane Florence makes landfall.
Wisconsin Guard ready to assist with Florence response
September 15, 2018
Approximately two dozen Soldiers assigned to medevac units at the Wisconsin National Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility 1 in West Bend, Wis., prep UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters Sept. 14, 2018,for movement to Maryland in response to then-Hurricane Florence, where the crews will remain in a standby status to be available in the event that civil authorities request their services. The Department of Defense began staging personnel, equipment and resources in the region to prepare for potential response missions as Hurricane Florence made landfall.
Ky. Air Guard deploys 10 special tactics troops for Florence
September 15, 2018
Airmen from the 123rd Airlift Wing load vehicles and cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 15, 2018, in response to Tropical Storm Florence. The gear and 10 Airmen from the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron are being deployed to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, Va., to provide stand-alone communications, air traffic control, personnel recovery and paramedic capabilities in response to massive flooding.
N.C. Air Guard stands against Tropical Storm Florence
September 15, 2018
U.S. Air Force Col. Bryony Terrell, commander 145th Airlift Wing, delivers a brief during a meeting held at the North Carolina Air National Guard (NCANG) Base, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Sept. 14, 2018.
188th Wing activates UPAD for Hurricane Florence Response
September 14, 2018
Master Sgt. Twila Costiloe, 188th Wing intelligence analyst, creates graphical information products in the 188th Unclassified Processing, Assessment, and Dissemination element at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Ark., to support Hurricane Florence responders Sept. 13, 2018. The UPAD rapidly provides graphical information products requested by incident commanders located across the storm’s path.
Royal Thai Armed Forces leaders visit Washington for SPP
September 14, 2018
From left to right: Maj.Gen.Chartchai Chaigasam, Director General, Office of Chief of Defense Forces, AVM Tanasak Metananta, Deputy Director, Directorate of Operations, Maj. Gen. Bret Daugherty, the adjutant general, Washington National Guard, Maj.Gen.Seri Sukontamalai, Director, Defense Information and Space Technology Department and Col. Gent Welsh, commander, 194th Wing pose by the Minuteman statue at Camp Murray, Wash. on Sept. 12, 2018.