Oregon Army National Guard Soldiers practice smothering fires during wild land fires training at the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training in Salem, Ore., Aug. 25. The group is undergoing the training to assist the Oregon Department of Forestry during the 2015 firefighting season. The first group of 125 Soldiers are scheduled to deploy to the fire lines early on Aug. 26, and will be joined by 250 more Oregon citizen-Airmen and citizen-Soldiers who began their training at DPSST today, and are expected to deploy to the fire lines Aug. 30. (Photo by Sgt. Tianna Waite, 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs)
Date Taken: | 08.25.2015 |
Date Posted: | 08.27.2015 12:29 |
Photo ID: | 2146472 |
VIRIN: | 150825-Z-RE919-005 |
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Location: | SALEM, OREGON, US |
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