Candidates from the California Army National Guard's
Candidates from the California Army National Guard's Grizzly Academy prepare to catch a fellow student during a confidence building session July 19 at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. The young candidates are teste... More
Sgt. Ryan P. Williams, center, salutes the 49th Military
Sgt. Ryan P. Williams, center, salutes the 49th Military Police Brigade's senior enlisted leaders during the 49th's non-commissioned officer board, July 19, at Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. Williams won the com... More
Members of the Graduate Recognition and Internship
Members of the Graduate Recognition and Internship Program, a program of the California National Guard's Grizzly Youth Academy, walk to their designated platoons at Camp San Luis Obispo July 22. The students ar... More
Pfc. Oscar Gonzales, left, and Sgt. Michael S. Sloan
Pfc. Oscar Gonzales, left, and Sgt. Michael S. Sloan of 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, refuel and perform maintenance on a LUH-72 Lakota Aug. 1 at the Middletown Helibas... More
Spc. Justin Castillo, an aircraft engineer with the
Spc. Justin Castillo, an aircraft engineer with the California Army National Guard’s Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, observes a water pick-up during the Rocky Fire near Clearlake, Calif.,... More
Members of the 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC),
Members of the 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC), California Army National Guard, watch as a crane positions itself to release a ramp at the Cache Creek River Aug. 7 in Yolo County, Calif. (U.S. Army Nation... More
California Army National Guardsmen from the 132nd Multirole
California Army National Guardsmen from the 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC), based in Redding, Calif., work with CAL FIRE’s Jeremy Salizzoni, military liaison and fire captain, to pull a floating bay clos... More
Soldiers from the 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC),
Soldiers from the 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC), California Army National Guard, maneuver a vehicle into the Cache Creek River Aug. 7 at the Cache Creek National Park in Yolo County, California. The veh... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ben Nievera, noncommissioned officer
Sgt. 1st Class Ben Nievera, noncommissioned officer in charge of 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC), California Army National Guard, heads into the Cache Creek River Aug. 7 at Cache Creek National Park in Yo... More
A member of Task Force Alpha, California Army National
A member of Task Force Alpha, California Army National Guard, cuts roots from a redwood tree to help extinguish a small fire Aug. 9 near the mountains of Wildcat Butte, Humboldt County, California. Task Force A... More
A member of Task Force Alpha, California Army National
A member of Task Force Alpha, California Army National Guard, cuts roots from a redwood tree to help extinguish a small fire Aug. 9 near the mountains of Wildcat Butte, Humboldt County, California, during the H... More
Staff Sgt. Rowena Becerra, of Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion,
Staff Sgt. Rowena Becerra, of Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, monitors equipment Aug. 11 at Eel River Conservation Camp during the Rocky Fire in Northern California. (U.S. Army National G... More
Capt. Josiah Faber, company commander of Task Force
Capt. Josiah Faber, company commander of Task Force Charlie, California Army National Guard, in the Jerusalem Fire in Lake County, Calif., watches a Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) aircraf... More
Spc. Destiny Terry, an Apple Valley, Calif., resident,
Spc. Destiny Terry, an Apple Valley, Calif., resident, with the California Army National Guard’s Task Force Charlie, checks her Pulaski prior to a mop up mission at the Jerusalem Fire in Northern California. Th... More
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Craig Hannon, pilot commander,
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Craig Hannon, pilot commander, checks his CH-47 Chinook prior to an Aug. 18 mission at the Redding Airport in Redding, Calif. Hannon, of 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment in Stockto... More
First Lt. Keith J. Frederickson, center, executive
First Lt. Keith J. Frederickson, center, executive officer of the 870th Military Police Company, 49th Military Police Brigade (Homeland Response Force), California Army National Guard, coordinates with Sgt. Joh... More
Royce Tibbetts, of Kelseyville, Calif., works regularly
Royce Tibbetts, of Kelseyville, Calif., works regularly in areas previously burned by the Valley Fire in Northern California. He spent part of his late September helping the California Army National Guard's 870... More
Signs throughout California communities and small cities
Signs throughout California communities and small cities abound thanking California Army National Guardsmen and other fire-fighting organizations continuously battling Northern California wildfires. (U.S. Army ... More
Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s
Competitors in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition stand ready for the Nov. 16-20 event at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, Calif. The Golden State’s best Soldiers went thro... More
Sgt. Sheridan Low, 235th Engineer Company, nears the
Sgt. Sheridan Low, 235th Engineer Company, nears the finish line of a grueling 10-mile ruck march in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, ... More
Spc. Jeremy Granados, 100th Troop Command, exits a
Spc. Jeremy Granados, 100th Troop Command, exits a Humvee simulator after a rollover exercise Nov. 19 in the California Army National Guard’s 2015 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obis... More
During Allied Spirit IV, a Soldier from the U.S. Army’s
During Allied Spirit IV, a Soldier from the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, playing a forward observer, uses snow-covered brush for concealment while scanning a nearby road Jan. 22 at the U.S.... More
Eric Heilman, science adviser for the 7th Army Joint
Eric Heilman, science adviser for the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command (JMTC), U.S. Army Europe, checks a specialized mechanical pig Jan. 22 that will be used as an indicator of a chemical, biologi... More
Members of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry
Members of Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), Louisiana Army National Guard, play the role of an opposing force during Exercise Allied Spirit at 7t... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nathan Champion, left, of the
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nathan Champion, left, of the California Army National Guard’s Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, was awarded the California Military Cross from Col. Robert A. Spano,... More
From left: The Nevada Army National Guard’s flight
From left: The Nevada Army National Guard’s flight team of Sgt. Andrew J. Lynch, crew chief; Chief Warrant Officer 4 Aaron Wallace, pilot; and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Kevin Keeler, pilot, coordinate an April 1... More
A Guam flag drapes a platform while Sgt. Rick Mendiola,
A Guam flag drapes a platform while Sgt. Rick Mendiola, pointing, and Pfc. Stephen Tedtaotao of Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, fire a M249 squad automatic weapo... More
Capt. Gary Tani, field artillery officer for the Hawaii
Capt. Gary Tani, field artillery officer for the Hawaii Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 299th Cavalry Regiment, informs his troops of possible enemy contact June 14 during the 2016 eXportable Combat Traini... More
Charlie Company Soldiers from the Guam Army National
Charlie Company Soldiers from the Guam Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, don camouflage and march to a training lane June 14 in the 2016 eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) ... More
Lt. Col. Romeo Delfin, center, commander, 1st Battalion,
Lt. Col. Romeo Delfin, center, commander, 1st Battalion, 294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard, acknowledges his troops June 14 during a break in their eXportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) m... More
Twelve contestants vied for the Best of the Best honor
Twelve contestants vied for the Best of the Best honor Nov. 1-5, 2016, in the California Army National Guard’s 2017 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California.Sitting: Spc. Pa... More
California Army National Guardsmen from the 270th and
California Army National Guardsmen from the 270th and 649th Military Police Companies, 49th Military Police Brigade, welcomed hundreds of students from Emek Hebrew Academy Teichman Family Torah Center prior to ... More
Members of the 270th and 649th Military Police Companies,
Members of the 270th and 649th Military Police Companies, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, move into formation to respond to a civil disturbance Nov. 17 during Vigilant Guard 17 at ... More
Members of the 270th and 649th Military Police Companies,
Members of the 270th and 649th Military Police Companies, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, move into formation to respond to a civil disturbance Nov. 17 during Vigilant Guard 17 at ... More
170408-Z-WM549-016 R. Scott Watson, a retired California
170408-Z-WM549-016 R. Scott Watson, a retired California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) battalion chief, briefs California National Guardsmen April 8 during the 2017 Wildland Firefighting... More
Sixteen competitors complete the field in the 2017
Sixteen competitors complete the field in the 2017 National Guard Bureau Region 7 Best Warrior Competition slated for May 15-19 at Camp San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California. The competitors vying for th... More
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk departs
A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk departs the Coalinga Municipal Airport July 13 to battle the Garza Fire in Kings County, California. Five CalGuard Black Hawks responded to the Garza Fire, one ... More
Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong, crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black
Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong, crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk from the 1106th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (TASMG), California Army National Guard, watches a 2,600-gallon Bambi Bucket drop water o... More
Sgt. 1st Class Andres Contreras of Charlie Battery,
Sgt. 1st Class Andres Contreras of Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery Regiment, California Army National Guard, inventories charge tubes July 20 at National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif... More
Sgt. Franklin Villalta, gunner and first man, center,
Sgt. Franklin Villalta, gunner and first man, center, of the California Army National Guard’s Charlie Battery, 1st Battalion, 144th Field Artillery Regiment, loads charges into the tube inside of an M-109A6 Pal... More
Members of the California Army National Guard’s 270th
Members of the California Army National Guard’s 270th and 870th Military Police Companies confer with Petaluma Police Officer Dario Giomi Oct. 13 during the recent Northern California fires in Sonoma County, Ca... More
Napa County residents express their thankfulness to
Napa County residents express their thankfulness to California Army National Guardsmen for their involvement in the Northern California wildfires following a special Catholic mass Oct. 15 at Saint John the Bapt... More
Private businesses join volunteers and other organizations
Private businesses join volunteers and other organizations in providing meals to California Army National Guardsmen who are activated for the 2017 Northern California wildfires. More than a dozen fires are scor... More
California Army National Guardsmen from the 185th Military
California Army National Guardsmen from the 185th Military Police Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, salute as a vehicle carrying a deceased volunteer firefighter rolls into the Napa County Sheriff’s Depa... More
Spc. Gloria Macias, in black, of Headquarters Supply
Spc. Gloria Macias, in black, of Headquarters Supply Company, 340th Brigade Sustainment Battalion, California Army National Guard, is a Spanish-speaking Soldier helping a fire victim apply for federal disaster ... More
First Sgt. Antonio M. Delgadillo, first sergeant for
First Sgt. Antonio M. Delgadillo, first sergeant for the 149th CBRN Company, California Army National Guard, maps out the operations plan for checkpoints and road closures Nov. 1 at Santa Rosa, California, as C... More
Businessman William “Willie” Ghilotti displays an Army
Businessman William “Willie” Ghilotti displays an Army uniform presented in thankfulness to the incredible support he gave to the California Army National Guard and the 49th Military Police Brigade units in Oct... More
Airman 1st Class Danelle Perey of the 146th Security
Airman 1st Class Danelle Perey of the 146th Security Forces Squadron, 146th Airlift Wing (Channel Islands), California Air National Guard, controls a traffic point in Santa Rosa, California, as a resident enter... More
Staff Sgt. Salvador Gutierrez carries a 35-pound pack
Staff Sgt. Salvador Gutierrez carries a 35-pound pack and keeps trucking along a 12-mile ruck sack march Nov. 6 during the California Army National Guard's 2017-18 Best Warrior Competition at Camp San Luis Obis... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Daniel Anderson, commander, 340th
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Daniel Anderson, commander, 340th Aviation Battalion, California Army National Guard, conducts a briefing April 13, 2018, with Cal Guard aviators and California Department of Forestry and Fir... More
U.S. Army engineers Sgt. Ellie Ogsbury, Spc. Bryce
U.S. Army engineers Sgt. Ellie Ogsbury, Spc. Bryce F. Jones and Spc. Aaron W. Parker of the California Army National Guard’s 132nd Multirole Bridge Company, 579th Engineer Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigad... More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Matthew LeMaire and Staff
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Matthew LeMaire and Staff Sgt. Marlon Ramos of the California Air National Guard’s 195th Air Base Wing provide intelligence information July 28 to the California Department of Forestry ... More
California Army National Guardsmen from Bravo Company,
California Army National Guardsmen from Bravo Company, 126th Aviation Battalion, work with Warren Giacomni of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to secure a 2,000-gallon water ... More
Military police from the California Army National Guard
Military police from the California Army National Guard supported law enforcement late July in Redding, California, after the Carr Fire erupted and destroyed 700 structures and torched nearly 110,000 acres in j... More
U.S. Army Sgts. Nicole Coyle and Rudy Aguilar of the
U.S. Army Sgts. Nicole Coyle and Rudy Aguilar of the 649th Engineer Company, 579th Engineer Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, use a staging map to coordinate troop movemen... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong of the California Army
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong of the California Army National Guard’s Alpha Company, 1106th Theatre Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG) and crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk, checks his 600-gallon wat... More
Battling the Mendocino Complex Fires
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ge Xiong of the California Army National Guard’s Alpha Company, 1106th Theatre Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG) and crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk, reaches underneath his he... More
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John T. Preston, outgoing commander
U.S. Army Lt. Col. John T. Preston, outgoing commander of the 340th Brigade Support Battalion, 115th Regional Support Group, California Army National Guard, passes the unit guidon to Col. Jesse L. Miller, 115th... More
Ammunition flies off an M-4 pistol as U.S. Army Spc.
Ammunition flies off an M-4 pistol as U.S. Army Spc. Andrew Burns of the California Army National Guard keeps a close eye on a target May 24 in Hawthorne, Nevada, during the 2019 Army National Guard Region 7 Be... More
U.S. Army Spcs. Henry Villareal and Ryan Dunken of
U.S. Army Spcs. Henry Villareal and Ryan Dunken of the California National Guard’s 132nd Multi-Role Bridge Company, remove obstacles from the Cache Creek River in Yolo County, California, Aug. 23, 2020, prior t... More
Bravo team from the California Army National Guard’s
Bravo team from the California Army National Guard’s Task Force Rattlesnake out of Redding, California, create a defensive fire line Sept. 1, 2020, at Bonny Doon, Santa Cruz County, California, during the CZU L... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the California Army National
U.S. Army Soldiers from the California Army National Guard’s Redding-based Task Force Rattlesnake move to a position Sept. 1, 2020, near Scott’s Valley, California, during the CZU Lightning Complex Fire in Sant... More
Cal Guard rescues its own family from Creek Fire
Andrew Marquez, a former California Army National Guard helicopter mechanic, sits inside a UH-60 Black Hawk at the Cal Guard Aviation Facility in Fresno, California. Marquez and his 9-member team were among ne... More
Cal Guard rescues its own family from Creek Fire
Chris McCraw relaxes at the 1106th Theater Aviation Support Maintenance Group (TASMG) maintenance hangar where he works as a helicopter inspector. McCraw was a key part of a California Army National Guard rescu... More
Cal Guard rescues its own family from Creek Fire
Andrew Marquez, a former California Army National Guard helicopter mechanic, sits inside a UH-60 Black Hawk at the Cal Guard Aviation Facility in Fresno, California. Marquez and his 9-member team were among ne... More
40th CAB quickly reacts to Fresno residents stranded by Creek Fire
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 1 Ge Xiong of the California Army National Guard, crew chief aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk, adjusts his night vision goggles (NVG) prior to a Sept. 8, 2020, rescue mission in the Sie... More
40th CAB quickly reacts to Fresno residents stranded by Creek Fire
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Irvin Hernandez of the California Army National Guard, a pilot on a UH-60 Black Hawk, adjusts his night vision goggles (NVG) prior to a Sept. 8, 2020, rescue mission in the Sie... More
40th CAB quickly reacts to Fresno residents stranded by Creek Fire
Nearly 400 residents of Fresno County, California, disembark a California Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook after being rescued from the Creek Fire Sept. 8, 2020, at the Cal Guard Fresno Aviation Base. Four Cal... More
Cal Guard rescues its own family from Creek Fire
A team of nine hikers exits a California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk after being rescued from the Creek Fire Sept. 8, 2020, at Muir Trail Ranch in the Sierra National Forest, Fresno County, California.... More
40th CAB quickly reacts to Fresno residents stranded by Creek Fire
Residents of Fresno County, California, disembark a California Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook after being rescued from the Creek Fire Sept. 8, 2020, at the Cal Guard Fresno Aviation Base. Close to 400 people... More
40th CAB quickly reacts to Fresno residents stranded by Creek Fire
A mother and two children of Fresno County, California, disembark a California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk after being rescued from the Creek Fire Sept. 8, 2020, at the Cal Guard Fresno Aviation Base. ... More
Cal Guard rescues its own family from Creek Fire
A team of nine hikers exits a California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk after being rescued from the Creek Fire Sept. 8, 2020, at Muir Trail Ranch in the Sierra National Forest, Fresno County, California.... More
40th CAB quickly reacts to Fresno residents stranded by Creek Fire
Residents and animals of Fresno County, California, disembark a California Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook after being rescued from the Creek Fire Sept. 8, 2020, at the Cal Guard Fresno Aviation Base. Close t... More
The story behind The Story, Air National Guard
The team of a California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk just outside of their helicopter at the Cal Guard Aviation Facility in Fresno, California. A few days earlier the threesome helped rescue hundreds o... More
The story behind The Story, Air National Guard
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Joseph Rosamond reflects on a Sept. 5, 2020, rescue mission in the Sierra National Forest, Fresno County, California. He was pilot-in-command of his CH-47 Chinook when he flew ... More
The story behind The Story, Air National Guard
The team of a California Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook just outside of their helicopter at the Cal Guard Aviation Facility in Fresno, California. A few days earlier the foursome helped rescue hundreds of tr... More
The story behind The Story, Air National Guard
Veteran aviators of the California Army National Guard’s 40th Combat Aviation Brigade — Chief Warrant Officers 5 Kipp Goding and Joseph Rosamond — respond to questions during a Sept. 7, 2020 media round table a... More
The story behind The Story, Air National Guard
California Army National Guard aviators sit patiently in a room at the Cal Guard Aviation Facility in Fresno, California, awaiting a barrage of questions during a media round table organized by the National Gua... More
The story behind The Story, Air National Guard
The Mammoth Pool Campground in the Sierra National Forest, Fresno County, California, is surrounded by fire and blistering smoke as a California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk approaches a designated zone... More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Steven J. Rodriguez walks
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Steven J. Rodriguez walks into his retirement ceremony Sept. 26, 2020, at the California Army National Guard’s 340th Brigade Support Battalion in Seaside, California. The 340th senio... More
California Army National Guard aviators from the 40th
California Army National Guard aviators from the 40th Combat Aviation Brigade get assistance from Eric Maguire of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) as they lift a 500-pound fi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Zachary Hoy, flight crew member of the
U.S. Army Sgt. Zachary Hoy, flight crew member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion (Assault), 147th Aviation Regiment, 64th Troop Command, is seen through the bottom of his UH-60M Black Hawk he... More
Cal Guard veteran still serves troops, other vets
In 2005, U.S. Army Sgt. Arne F. Eastlund of the California Army National Guard’s 49th Military Police Brigade stands beneath the Victory Arch, also called the Hands of Victory or Crossed Swords, in central Bagh... More
In 2005, U.S. Army Sgt. Arne F. Eastlund, right, of
In 2005, U.S. Army Sgt. Arne F. Eastlund, right, of the California Army National Guard’s 49th Military Police Brigade shares a moment with 1st Lt. David Yenne and Sgt. 1st Class Isaac S. Lawson in Baghdad, Iraq... More
Cal Guard veteran still serves troops, other vets
U.S. Army Sgt. Arne F. Eastlund of the 49th Military Police Brigade, California Army National Guard, receives the Purple Heart Aug. 24, 2006, from Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-California) in August 2006, two months ... More
A young student flies off a platform and is caught
A young student flies off a platform and is caught by other candidates of the California Army National Guard’s Grizzly Academy July 19 at Camp San Luis Obispo during Day 2 of a two-week confidence building session.
Senior enlisted leaders from the California Army National
Senior enlisted leaders from the California Army National Guard’s 49th Military Police Brigade, front, grill Sgt. Jarrad R. Negherbon, center, at the unit's non-commissioned officer board, July 19, at Camp San ... More
Zac Miller, a graduate of the Grizzly Youth Academy,
Zac Miller, a graduate of the Grizzly Youth Academy, watches incoming cadets during the pre-challenge phase of the Grizzly's newest class. Miller returned to the academy as part of the Graduate Recognition and ... More
A California Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A California Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter prepares to approach for a water drop during the Rocky Fire near Clearlake, Calif., Aug. 1. (U.S. Army National Guard photo/ Sgt. Jason Beal/ released)
Sgt. Michael S. Sloan of 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation
Sgt. Michael S. Sloan of 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, performs a 30-hour inspection of a LUH-72 Lakota helicopter after it landed from a Rocky Fire mission Aug. 1 in Y... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ben Nievera, in water, noncommissioned
Sgt. 1st Class Ben Nievera, in water, noncommissioned officer in charge of 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC), California Army National Guard, removes rocks and boulders as team members secure his safety lin... More
Sgt. 1st Class Ben Nievera, noncommissioned officer
Sgt. 1st Class Ben Nievera, noncommissioned officer in charge of 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC), California Army National Guard, loops a rope around a boulder Aug. 7 at Cache Creek Regional Park in Yolo ... More
Members of the 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC),
Members of the 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC), California Army National Guard, “buddy up” to secure a temporary floating bridge Aug. 7 at Cache Creek National Park in Yolo County, California. The Redding... More
Spc. Crysti Gonzalez, left, and a team member of the
Spc. Crysti Gonzalez, left, and a team member of the 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC), California Army National Guard, carry a wood tie to a Cache Creek River bridge Aug. 7 at Cache Creek National Park in ... More
As smoke rises from the ground, Soldiers from Task
As smoke rises from the ground, Soldiers from Task Force Alpha, California Army National Guard, scan an area to extinguish fires Aug. 9 near the mountains of Wildcat Butte, Humboldt County, California, during t... More
Soldiers from Task Force Alpha, California Army National
Soldiers from Task Force Alpha, California Army National Guard, remove a burnt tree stump to extinguish a fire Aug. 9 near the mountains of Wildcat Butte, Humboldt County, California, during the Humboldt Lightn... More
Sgt. Justin Mendosa, left, and Spc. Rhondon Pollard
Sgt. Justin Mendosa, left, and Spc. Rhondon Pollard of 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, California Army National Guard, adjust a fueling hose Aug. 11 at Eel River Conservation Camp during the Rocky Fire ... More
A Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)
A Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) aircraft drop fire retardant Aug. 12 on a hilltop east of Clearlake, California, during the Jerusalem Fire in Lake County, California. (U.S. Army National... More
Soldiers with Task Force Charlie, California Army National
Soldiers with Task Force Charlie, California Army National Guard, use Pulaskis to mop up an area previously burned in the Jerusalem Fire. (U.S. Army National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)
A CH-47 Chinook belonging to the Nevada National Guard
A CH-47 Chinook belonging to the Nevada National Guard leaves the Alden Gulch dip site in Shasta County, Calif., to drop water in Northern California’s wildfires Aug. 18. (U.S. Army National Guard photo/Staff S... More