Military Glossary
A patient at the Courtland Rehabilitation and Living Center is greeted by Sierra, a three-year-old Great Dane therapy dog.
A patient at the Courtland Rehabilitation and Living Center is greeted by Sierra, a three-year-old Great Dane therapy dog. Sierra’s owner, Petty Officer 2nd Class Charles Johnson, trained Sierra to be a therapy dog.
Together, Johnson and Sierra have spent over 150 hours visiting patients at rehabilitation and retirement centers throughout Maine. Therapy dogs are used to help reduce stress and boost morale.
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Information Systems Technician 1st Class Frank Agcaoili shows residents of the Jamiyah Children's Home, in Singapore, a model of the guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill.
During extreme snow weather conditions, the Army National Guard is called upon to help rescue stranded motorists and aid in relief efforts.
The Army National Guard assists local relief crews during the aftermath of a devastating tornado.
After grabbing students' attentions by flying a helicopter onto school property, two Army National Guard Soldiers share an important anti-drug message.
Lt. Thu Luu talks about her unique path to becoming a Navy dental officer and the humanitarian work she's done through service.
The Vermont unit of the Air National Guard deployed to Louisiana in September 2008 to offer support after the devastation of Hurricane Gustav.
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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