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Air National Guard airmen fight a wildfire.

Aug. 14, 2018

Thousands of Guardsmen Battle Western U.S. Wildfires

WASHINGTON — Air and Army National Guardsmen from across the United States have deployed to California and are providing medical aid, transportation, engineer equipment and evacuation assistance to the citizens impacted by the ongoing wildfires.

Army National Guardsmen and firefighters dig a trench to stop a fire from spreading.

Aug. 6, 2018

Army Engineers to Battle Western Wildfires

WASHINGTON — Two hundred active-duty soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, will join thousands of National Guardsmen to assist firefighting efforts throughout the region, Pentagon officials announced.