Story by Samuel King Jr. May 14, 2025 at 10:57AM Eglin was one of only two Defense Department locations chosen for this Homeland Security Department field assessment.
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
LEAD Employees Recognized for local Wildfire Support
Story by Todd Wivell May 14, 2025 at 09:47AM Recognizing 17 employees’ efforts in battling a local wildfire, Col. Donald Santillo, Letterkenny Army Depot commander, and Sgt. Maj. Troy Gearhart, LEAD sergeant major, presented awards and coins during a recognition ceremony on May 7. From April 23 through April 27, 15 LEAD firefighters and two LEAD Environmental Division personnel supported the large-scale wildfire suppression efforts in the Michaux State Park and Thompson Hollow areas in Cumberland and Franklin counties, Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Photo Story: Fort McCoy firefighters test boating equipment
Story by Scott Sturkol May 13, 2025 at 01:48PM A pair of firefighters with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department test out a small boat April 16, 2025, at Big Sandy Lake on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis.
Photo Story: Fort McCoy firefighters test boating equipment
Story by Scott Sturkol May 13, 2025 at 01:48PM A pair of firefighters with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department test out a small boat April 16, 2025, at Big Sandy Lake on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis.
Friday, May 9, 2025
National Guard answers the call as near-historic flooding isolates Nelson County community
Story by Milt Spalding May 09, 2025 at 01:52PM Heavy rainfall between April 2–6, 2025, caused near-historic flooding in Kentucky, with Boston, Ky., in Nelson County among the hardest-hit areas. Soldiers from the Kentucky National Guard’s Charlie Battery, 2nd Battalion, 138th Field Artillery Brigade, joined local firefighters and Georgia Task Force 6 to rescue 32 people and dozens of pets. The Guard later delivered critical supplies to the isolated town. Residents praised the support and unity shown during the disaster, while Guard members emphasized their commitment to serving communities in crisis.
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