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Interview with Marine who assisted rescue efforts after Hurricane Sandy

Story by Cpl. Chelsea Anderson | Defense Media Activity - Marines | Date: 11.02.2012

Editor’s Note: On Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy ripped through the city of New York. Among the chaos of floodwaters and winds close to 80 mph, a transformer in the Queens neighborhood of Rockaway Beach burst and... Read More

No ordinary Tetris game, loadmaster supplies servicemembers

Story by Cpl. Timothy Lenzo | Regional Command Southwest | Date: 10.31.2012

More than 20 vehicles of varying shapes and sizes kick up dust and sand as a combat logistics patrol drives through Afghanistan. Corporal Armando Muniz, loadmaster, 4th Platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 2,... Read More

Marines help save 14 New Yorkers trapped by Hurricane Sandy

Courtesy Story | Marine Forces Reserve | Date: 10.31.2012

Winds, close to 80 mph, whipped the 14-foot floodwaters through the streets of New York Monday night as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the city. During the height of the storm, a detective from the New York Police... Read More

More than 7,400 National Guard members responding to Hurricane Sandy

Courtesy Story | National Guard Bureau | Date: 10.30.2012

More than 7,400 citizen-soldiers and airmen had been mobilized in 11 states to respond to Hurricane Sandy by 4:30 a.m. today and more were on the way. Read More

Gov. Andrew Cuomo deploys New York National Guard to respond to Hurricane Sandy

Courtesy Story | New York National Guard | Date: 10.28.2012

The New York Army and Air National Guard began deploying 1,175 soldiers and airmen to respond to Hurricane Sandy on Sunday, Oct. 28 and prepared to call in more troops as the storm moved up the eastern seaboard. Read More