Preparing for the Worst

Army Reserve soldiers practice lifesaving skills in Manhattan, New York, July, 10, 2018. These soldiers are part of a national response element that works with civil authorities to provide manpower, vehicles, and equipment to perform medical services as well as chemical, biological, and radiological cleanup — skills that would be in high demand in the event of a disaster or attack. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Felix R. Fimbres)

Firefighters with the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno, Calif.,

Firefighters with the 144th Fighter Wing, Fresno, Calif., prepare to extinguish a simulated building fire during the PATRIOT North exercise at Volk Field, Wis., July 14, 2018. PATRIOT is an annual domestic operations training exercise sponsored by the National Guard that focuses on increasing the ability of local, state and federal organizations to coordinate and work together in response to a natural disaster or man-made emergency. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Wendy Kuhn)

CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan - Lance Cpl. Matthew Buenrostro

CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan - Lance Cpl. Matthew Buenrostro poses for a photo July 16 at Ie Shima Training Facility. The Crash Fire Rescue Marines rushed to the aid of Ie Village Firefighters when they needed assistance extinguishing a farm fire. The Ie Village Mayor, Hideyuki Shimabukuro, personally thanked the Marines for their efforts at the farm. Buenostro, a Los Angeles, California, native, is an aircraft rescue and firefighting specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron 172, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing. (Photo courtesy of 1st Lt. Christine Baldridge)

A bridge not too far

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) personnel assigned to the 2015 Rocky Fire in Northern California watch as the California Army National Guard’s 132nd Multirole Bridge Company (MRBC), 579th Engineer Battalion, 49th Military Police Brigade, from Redding, California, place a “bay” into the Cache Creek River Aug. 7, 2015 at Cache Creek Regional Park in Yolo County, California. Representatives from CAL FIRE as well as other government agencies were on hand to watch the California National Guard unit perform its duty again in July 2018. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)

Aircraft live-fire training

Firefighters assigned to the 139th Fire Emergency Services, Missouri Air National Guard, battle a simulated aircraft fire at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., July 16, 2018. The civilians and airmen were conducting an aircraft live-fire exercise as part of their annual training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Michael Crane)