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Black Hawk Helicopter Repairer Discusses Wildfire Mission

  • Defense.gov
  • Jan. 18, 2025 | 1:32

Army Staff Sgt. Carlos Araujo, assigned to the California Army National Guard's 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, discusses the unit’s joint operations with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, to battle Los Angeles County fires. The California National Guard activated more than 800 service members to help law enforcement and emergency services fight fires raging across the county.

Video by Army National Guard Spc. William Franco Espinosa