Military Glossary
The Vermont unit of the Air National Guard deployed to Louisiana in September 2008 to offer support after the devastation of Hurricane Gustav.
The Vermont unit of the Air National Guard deployed to Louisiana in September 2008 to offer support after the devastation of Hurricane Gustav. Under state law, the Air National Guard provides protection of life and property, and preserves peace, order and public safety. As a critical resource in the community, the governor may call upon the Air National Guard to respond to natural disasters such as tornadoes, floods, hurricanes or civil disturbances.
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Army National Guard Soldiers, along with the Afghan National Army and Police, deliver winter clothes to orphans in Afghanistan.
Army National Guard Soldiers bring their agricultural knowledge to Afghanistan to help local farmers with irrigation and infrastructure.
A member of the Air National Guard helps provide water in a disaster situation.
The USNS Comfort receives its first patients among those who have been injured in the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
The Navy can mobilize quickly in the event of disasters that happen on American soil. Capt. David R. Pine of the USS Shreveport details how the Navy responded after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast.
Two members of the National Guard take chain saws to a tree that has fallen over after a storm.
An Army National Guard Soldier removes debris from a road so military vehicles can pass.
Soldiers prepare a package of aid supplies to be delivered by helicopter.
An Army National Guard Soldier takes a chain saw to a tree that has fallen after a storm.
When North Dakota needed help with the flooding Red River, members of the Army National Guard were there.
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