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Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ken Wagner, of the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, helps Mary Louise Fowler with her puppy, Peanut, during an evacuation near Hackberry, La., Sept. 13, 2008. Mary and her husband were rescued by local police from their boat after escaping from their home in the wake of flooding caused by Hurricane Ike. National Guard troops are supporting hurricane relief efforts.

PUPPY RESCUE

Army Command Sgt. Maj. Ken Wagner, of the Louisiana National Guard's 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, helps Mary Louise Fowler with her puppy, Peanut, during an evacuation near Hackberry, La., Sept. 13, 2008. Mary and her husband were rescued by local police from their boat after escaping from their home in the wake of flooding caused by Hurricane Ike. National Guard troops are supporting hurricane relief efforts.

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