Hurricane Harvey formed in the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in southeastern Texas, bringing record flooding and destruction to the region. U.S. military assets supported FEMA as well as state and local authorities in rescue and relief efforts.
Vigilant Guard is a series of federally funded disaster-response drills conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders.
MCIWEST-MCB Camp Pendleton, 3D Marine Air Wing, NRSW, Third Fleet, CAL FIRE, and San Diego County Sheriff’s Department regularly conduct Wild land Firefighting training in order to exercise immediate response actions according to established procedures during a response to a simulated fire event aboard MCB Camp Pendleton.
National Guard personnel were activated to assist local and state authorities in the preparation and aftermath of multiple winter storms that struck the northeast coast region of the United States in 2017.
The Missouri National Guard was activated to assist local and state authorities in the aftermath of severe weather that struck the state of Missouri.
The California National Guard was deployed to assist local authorities with protecting lives and property after flooding in Sonoma County, Calif., starting Jan. 9, 2017.
National Guard personnel were activated to assist local and state authorities in the aftermath of severe weather that struck the southeastern portion of the United States.
Hurricane Matthew - Hurricane Matthew was a category 4 hurricane that formed in the Western Atlantic Ocean and affected Haiti, eastern Cuba, and the Bahamas before moving up the east coast of the United States.