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Thousands of Guardsmen available to governors in Isaac's path

Thousands of Guardsmen available to governors in Isaac's path

More than 33,500 National Guard personnel and nearly 100 aircraft are available to the governors of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana, as Tropical Storm Isaac threatens states along the...more

National Guard units in Southeast on alert for Isaac's impact

National Guard units in Southeast on alert for Isaac's impact

Army and Air National Guard elements throughout the southeastern United States are preparing for Tropical Storm Isaac, which is making its way past the Florida Keys and into the Gulf of Mexico.more

Hurricane season arrives, requires preparation

Hurricane season arrives, requires preparation

With Tropical Storm Isaac bearing down on the Gulf Coast, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently increasing its estimate of named storms and hurricanes for 2012, military...more

National Guard expands Midwest, Southwest wildfire support

National Guard expands Midwest, Southwest wildfire support

With an already busy wildfire season under its belt, the National Guard has expanded firefighting efforts in several states throughout the Midwest and Southwest, where they have activated more than...more

Keep hope alive: Camp Zama volunteers help with ongoing clean-up efforts in Tohoku

Keep hope alive: Camp Zama volunteers help with ongoing clean-up efforts in Tohoku

"It's just devastation; all these piles of rubble and disintegrated things were peoples' lives and possessions, and it's just gone now. [But] we have the power to help rebuild, and we are...more

Rainy season brings flash flooding potential

Rainy season brings flash flooding potential

FORT CARSON, Colo. -- Gray skies, a clap of thunder and rain can come in a torrential downpour in Colorado when mere hours before sunshine prevailed. The state's dry climate belies the fact that...more

Hot days, dry winds mean 'fire season' is here. Article one in a series of four.

Hot days, dry winds mean 'fire season' is here.  Article one in a series of four.

FORT HUACHCUA, Ariz. - With the memory of last year's Monument Fire fresh in people's minds and a high probability for fire-related weather and events again this year, now is the time to prepare...more