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Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan (01:52)

Army National Guard Soldiers, along with the Afghan National Army and Police, deliver winter clothes to orphans in Afghanistan.

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Army National Guard

Army National Guard Soldiers, along with the Afghan National Army and Police, deliver winter clothes to orphans in Afghanistan.

Members of the Army National Guard don’t just serve those in their own states. They may be called on to help in other states or even in other nations.

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