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Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Buckner cuts away part of a pile of rubble to extract a mock victim during a natural disaster training scenario as part of Vigilant Guard 2013, a disaster-response drill, in Northglenn, Colo., July 24, 2013. National Guard units conduct the drills with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders.

VIGILANT GUARD

Army Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Buckner cuts away part of a pile of rubble to extract a mock victim during a natural disaster training scenario as part of Vigilant Guard 2013, a disaster-response drill, in Northglenn, Colo., July 24, 2013. National Guard units conduct the drills with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders.

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