National Guard Aids Stranded Livestock in Louisiana

National Guard soldiers teamed up with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry to airlift food and water to thousands of cattle isolated by the flood waters of Hurricane Ike. Read more

Kearsarge Medics Begin Health Assessments in Haiti

The amphibious ship USS Kearsarge expanded its assistance to disaster relief operations in Haiti on Sept. 17, dispatching medical teams to conduct health assessments of Haitian communities suffering in the aftermath of tropical storms Fay, Gustav, Hanna and Hurricane Ike. Read more

Kearsarge Delivers More Relief Supplies to Haiti

The amphibious ship USS Kearsarge delivered an estimated 114 metric tons of disaster relief supplies Sept. 12 as it continued its logistical support to remote communities in Haiti affected by recent tropical storms and Hurricane Ike. Read More.

Texas Guardsmen Focus on Rescue Missions in Ike’s Wake

Search and rescue missions began immediately in areas of Texas left in Hurricane Ike's trail and continue to be the main focus of relief efforts, a Texas National Guard spokesperson told American Forces Press Service today by phone. Read More.

President to Tour Hurricane Ike 's Devastation in Texas

President Bush announced that he would be heading to Texas Tuesday to see the first-hand damages left by Hurricane Ike. Read More.

National Guard Patrols Grand Isle Waters

In an effort to prevent looting of area residents’ property and local businesses, Louisiana National Guardsmen began patrolling the waters along the north shore of Grand Isle, La. Read More.

National Guard Sandbags Levee, Protects Highway

On the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America, soldiers and airmen of the Louisiana National Guard assisted Plaquemines Parish by sandbagging a levee that protects Highway 23, the main artery for entering and exiting Plaquemines Parish, as a precaution against Hurricane Ike’s storm surge. Read More.

Joint Task Force 129 Airmen Rescue Civilians Stranded in Galveston

California Air National Guardsmen from the 129th Rescue Wing rescued eight people yesterday in Galveston, Texas. The air guardsmen deployed to Kelly Field in San Antonio for Hurricane Ike search and rescue support operations. Read More.

Hurricane Ike Rescues Underway in Texas and Louisiana

Federal and State response forces have begun what Texas Governor Rick Perry is calling the largest search and rescue ever in his state today as more than 100,000 residents are estimated to have ignored Hurricane Ike evacuation warnings. Read More.

National Guard Helps Evacuate Three Households in Louisiana

Members of three different Hackberry, La., households stayed in their homes through the fierce winds and flooding of Hurricane Ike, believing they wouldn’t suffer any worse than they did during Hurricane Rita in September 2005. However, the water rose three to four feet in their homes, compared to one foot three years ago. Read More.

Kentucky Air Guard Troops Deploy to Coastal Texas

About 25 pararescuemen, combat controllers and support troops from the Kentucky Air Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron began deploying to coastal Texas to conduct rescue operations for victims of Hurricane Ike. Read More.

Religious Support Teams Provide Hope After Ike

For the first time, military chaplains and the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster are collaborating their efforts to provide cohesive spiritual response to those affected by the next hurricane. Read More.

Louisiana Guardsmen Answer the Call as Hurricane Ike Slams the Coast

As Hurricane Ike slammed ashore, the National Guard was already at work evacuating stranded citizens from their homes and other locations across Southwest Louisiana. Read More.

Hunters Track Ike as Storm Moves Toward Texas

Barreling toward the Texas coast, Hurricane Ike is gaining strength as millions of residents in the storm’s forecast path evacuate in expectation of an overnight landfall tonight. Read More.

High-Water Vehicles Highlight Guard's Response Arsenal

In war, they're called combat vehicles. But when Mother Nature strikes and people are stranded by flood waters, those big trucks with their big tires and high ground clearance get a different name. Read More.

Defense Department Readies Help as Ike Approaches Landfall

With Hurricane Ike forecast to make landfall tonight or early tomorrow on the Texas coast, the Defense Department already is assisting civilian agencies. Read More.

SouthCom Sends Team to Haiti, Kearsarge Delivers Tons of Aid

An eight-member team from U.S. Southern Command, with headquarters in Miami, will arrive in Haiti today to support ongoing U.S. relief efforts in the country. Read More.

Guard Members Gear Up for Hurricane Ike

Although Hurricane Ike is expected to lose power after hitting Texas tonight, National Guardsmen in four other states are preparing for the worst when it becomes a tropical storm later this weekend. Read More.

Texas Guard Leader Vows All-Out Effort for Hurricane Ike

Texas National Guard personnel began rescuing residents stranded by rising waters Friday afternoon, and the Lone Star State's National Guard commander vowed to resume relief missions as soon as Hurricane Ike vents its anticipated fury on the Houston region sometime Saturday. Read More.