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Heroic Coasties receive Distinguished Flying Crosses for rescuing hundreds from Hurricane Harvey
Four Coast Guard members who faced extraordinary conditions while saving an infant, a pregnant woman and dozens more during a powerful 2017 storm have been awarded prestigious medals for their heroism
Coast Guard pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for saving lives during Hurricane Harvey
Lieutenant John Briggs, known as JJ to his friends and family, received the Distinguished Flying Cross for acts of heroism after Cat. 4 Hurricane Harvey battered the Louisiana and Texas Gulf Coast regions in late August 2017
This Coast Guard pilot braved a hurricane — and made history in the process
Coast Guard Lt. Ronaqua Russell was one of eight Coast Guard pilots to be awarded the prestigious Coast Guard Air Medal for operations in the wake of Hurricane Harvey
Veterans In Puerto Rico Say Resources Not Reaching Most Vulnerable Towns
Two days ago, as Puerto Rico’s post-hurricane crisis fought for news headlines with sports protests and Beltway drama, a titter...
The Air Force Is Waging A War On Mosquitoes In Texas
The historic rainfall and devastating floods of Hurricane Harvey are still wreaking havoc on residents of Texas, but not in...
DoD Overstated Number Of Troops Deployed To Texas And Louisiana For Harvey Relief
The Department of Defense vastly overstated the number of active-duty military personnel deployed to Texas and Louisiana in response to...
Watch A Pair Of ‘Redneck’ Monster Trucks Rescue A Military Vehicle Swamped By Harvey
There are currently around 30,000 National Guard service-members working their asses off to assist in search and rescue and relief...
Aboard The Navy Rescue Helos Scrambling To Keep Pace With Harvey
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — When he fired up the MH-60 Seahawk helicopter on the morning of Aug. 30, Navy Lt....
‘They Can Count On Us:’ Houston VA Hospital Withstands Harvey, Prepares For Aftermath
When Hurricane Harvey lashed southeast Texas on Sept. 1 and brought punishing rain and devastating floods for days afterward, the...
Harvey Devastated My Community, But It Reminded Me How Veterans Respond In A Time Of Need
A few months back, I visited with Bill Rausch, the executive director veterans nonprofit Got Your 6. I asked him...
A ‘Cajun Navy’ Of Makeshift Boats Is Mounting Its Own Dunkirk To Rescue Victims Of Harvey
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — In no other place in America would there be a traffic jam like this. On U.S....
30,000 National Guard Troops Prepared To Assist In Response To Harvey
Pentagon officials said Tuesday that National Guard assets are at full readiness to assist in the unfolding disaster in Texas...
Photos: Guardsmen, Coasties Brave Hurricane Harvey As Streets Become Violent Waterways
Hurricane Harvey slammed Texas this weekend, dumping more than 20 inches of rain in some areas, collapsing parts of buildings,...
Texas Needs Every American Citizen’s Help After Hurricane Harvey
Over the weekend, Hurricane Harvey devastated southeast Texas, likely impacting the lives of more than 450,000 people, according to the...
Hurricane Harvey Cleaves ‘Devastating, Catastrophic’ Path Across Texas
Hurricane Harvey has become the first major hurricane in 12 years to hit the mainland U.S., coming ashore Aug. 25...
Here’s What It’s Like To Fly A B-29 Superfortress Into The Eye Of A Hurricane
On Sept. 11, 1954, a specially modified Air Force B-29 Superfortress with the 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, 2nd Weather Wing...
How The US Military Responds To A Hurricane, In Photos
As Hurricane Harvey bears down on the Texas coastline, the state government is calling in the cavalry. The Texas Division...
