More U.S. Coast Guard rescues as Harvey set to break all records!

“This event is unprecedented & all impacts are unknown & beyond anything experienced.”-National Weather Service

“Punt teams respond to floods or natural disasters. We are ready to go at all times. We could be called to respond to disasters throughout the entire Southeast, from Texas to New Jersey.”-Petty Officer 1st Class John True, statement from 2016

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Pocatello militia returns from Malaysia, is it about the oil?

27 AUG 2017 (14:06 UTC-07 Tango 06) 05 Sharivar 1396/04 Dhu l-Hijja 1438/06 Wu-Shen 7th month 4715

“Due to the training we received, if called upon for a state disaster, the Idaho Army National Guard will be extremely prepared for any situation.”-Lieutenant Colonel George Hanson

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It’s about Oil: U.S. companies to begin Drilling in Egypt!

26 AUG 2017 / 23:21 UTC-07 Tango 06  (05 Sharivar 1396/04 Dhu l-Hijja 1438/06 Wu-Shen 7th month 4715)

“The strategy of the Ministry of Petroleum aims to attract further foreign investments in the field of oil and gas exploration to make use of the oil and gas potentials in several areas of the country.”-Tarek al-Molla, […] Continue Reading…

Arizona Militia deployed for Hurricane Harvey!

“This is the kind of stuff I joined the Guard to do!”-Staff Sergeant Larson, medic Arizona National Guard

Video of Arizona National Guard deploying three UH-60 Blackhawks to Texas, plus interviews, 26 AUG 2017:

HARVEY SINKS SHIP, COAST GUARD TO THE RESCUE!

TEXAS MILITIA, & OTHERS, PREP FOR HARVEY!

Alabama Militia takes over Kuwait!

26 AUG 2017 (15:47 UTC-07 Tango 06)  04 Sharivar 1396/03 Dhu l-Hijja 1438/05 Wu-Shen 7th month 4715

On 24 August a change of command ceremony was held at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.  Alabama National Guard’s 135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) accepted responsibility for maintaining the fuel, munitions and other essentials at the camp from outgoing U.S. Army Reserve 316th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary).

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Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania & South Carolina Militias deploy to Afghanistan!

26 AUG 2017 (15:02 UTC-07 Tango 06)  04 Sharivar 1396/03 Dhu l-Hijja 1438/05 Wu-Shen 7th month 4715

1-151st ARB Forward Arming and Refueling Point training at Fort Stewart, Georgia, 09 JUL 2017

“We’re there to support the Afghanistan Army in their transportation to and from the battle.”-Lieutenant Colonel Brian Pipkin

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Harvey sinks ship, Coast Guard to the Rescue!

Video of U.S. Coast Guard rescuing people from one of three ships near Port Aransas, Texas, 26 AUG 2017:

Signet Enterprise, one of three ships in distress Another ship in distress?

Video overflight  from Port Aransas to Port O’Connor, Texas, 26 AUG 2017:

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WC-130J Super Hercules tracks Hurricane Harvey

In the cockpit of a WC-130J Super Hercules out of Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, tracking Hurricane Harvey Cockpit HUD (heads up display) Weather (WX) officer station

Video of C-130J Super Hercules tracking Hurricane Harvey:

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Texas Militia, & others, prep for Harvey!

Video of Texas Army National Guard soldiers and Texas Task Force One Swift Water Rescue Team prepping for Hurricane Harvey,  city of Bryan, 25 AUG 2017:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District 12th Flying Training Wing T-6A Texan-2 moved inside hangars at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph

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