National Guardsmen Respond to Hurricane Isaac

Department of Defense Photo Essay

  • Personnel in the National Guard Command Center in Arlington, Va., monitor the progress of Tropical Storm Isaac as it makes its way through the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 28, 2012. The center, which provides an overall tracking and coordination of National Guard elements, has gone to 24-hour operations to prepare for Isaac making landfall. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jon Soucy
  • Army Pfc. Branon Williams and Pfc. Luke Boehm inspect a vehicle radio for functionality in Lousiana, Aug. 28, 2012, to prepare for Hurricane Isaac. Williams and Boehm are assigned to Company B, 136th Engineering Support Battalion, Louisiana National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rashawn D. Price
  • Army Pfc. Dehzcha Edwards checks the oil level of a Humvee in Louisiana, Aug. 28, 2012, to prepare for Hurricane Isaac. Edwards is assigned to Company B, 136th Engineering Support Battalion, Lousiana National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Rashawn D. Price
  • Soldiers prepare to depart the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Aug. 28, 2012, to support potential emergency operations arising from Hurricane Isaac. The soldiers are assigned to the Louisiana National Guard's 2nd Squadron, 108th Cavalry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Tarell J. Bilbo
  • Soldiers travel through flooded waters on Washington Street in Ocean Springs, Miss., Aug. 28, 2012. The soldiers, assigned to 1st Battalion, 204th Air Defense Artillery, are some of the 1,500 Mississippi National Guardsmen responding to Hurricane Isaac. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Scott A. Tynes
  • Soldiers in a Humvee travel through a storm surge to assist Hancock County sheriff deputies make contact with civilians stranded near the Gulf Coast in Waveland, Miss., Aug. 28, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the Mississippi Army National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. David Hamann
  • Army Maj. Gen. Augustus L. Collins, the adjutant general of Mississippi, and Col. Lee Smithson, director of military support, listen to updates from Mississippi National Guard staff members during the morning commander's update briefing in Jackson, Miss., Aug. 29, 2012. The leaders are working to position Magnolia Guard forces in areas affected by Hurricane Isaac. Courtesy photo
  • Army Maj. Robert Bartran, executive officer, 112th Military Police Battalion, issues safety instructions to unit leaders before they move into flooded areas along the Mississippi Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2012. Courtesy photo
  • Soldiers respond to a fire as they assist New Orleans police officers on patrol in the city, Aug. 29, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Battalion. U.S. Army photo
  • Troops help rescue citizens from Braithwaite, La., in Plaquemines Parish during Hurricane Isaac, Aug. 29, 2012. The troops are assigned to the Louisiana National Guard. U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Lance Cagnolatti, 241st Mobile Public Affairs Detachment
  • Airmen from the Louisiana National Guard help rescue citizens from Braithwaite, La., in Plaquemines Parish during Hurricane Isaac, Aug. 29, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Cpt. Lance Cagnolatti
  • A soldier assists local authorities rescuing citizens from flood water in Braithwaite, La., in Plaquemines Parish, Aug. 29, 2012. The soldiers is assigned to the Louisiana National Guard. Courtesy photo
  • Soldiers assist local authorities rescuing citizens from flood water in Braithwaite, La., in Plaquemines Parish, Aug. 29, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to the Louisiana National Guard. Courtesy photo
  • Army Sgt. Tate Hudson, left, passes food to Sgt. 1st Class Jon Mason of Newton while Sgt. Tony Ryals waits during distribution efforts at the Lyman Senior Citizen Center on Aug. 29, 2012. The soldiers are assigned to 1st Battalion, 204th Air Defense Artillery, based in Morton, Miss. They transported food provided by the American Red Cross to shelters near Hurley, Miss. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Scott Tynes
  • Soldiers travel flooded Highway 603 near Kiln, Miss., Aug. 29, 2012. The soldiers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 155th Combined Arms Battalion, also perform traffic control duties throughout Hancock County, Miss. U.S. Army photo by Maj. Christian Patterson