1st Sgt. Brian Busby, 1st Lt. Michael Boitano and Capt.
1st Sgt. Brian Busby, 1st Lt. Michael Boitano and Capt. Victor Becerra, 286th Engineer Company, Washington National Guard, await the opening ceremony of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Ra... More
A thick blanket of smoke obscures the sun near Wenatchee,
A thick blanket of smoke obscures the sun near Wenatchee, Wash., as National Guard helicopters arrive to help battle wildfires in the area here Sept. 14, 2012. Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm started t... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter empties its payload of 2,000
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter empties its payload of 2,000 gallons of water on a wildfire near Chelan, Wash. Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm started the fires on the evening of Sept. 9.
1st Lt. Michael Boitano, left, and Capt. Victor Becerra,
1st Lt. Michael Boitano, left, and Capt. Victor Becerra, 286th Engineer Company, Washington National Guard, participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The annual march is ... More
Crew members from the Washington Army National Guard
Crew members from the Washington Army National Guard prepare their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for a day of firefighting. The crew is part of a team called to state active duty to assist in battling wildfires ... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk crew readies its helicopter for
A UH-60 Black Hawk crew readies its helicopter for a day of battling wildfires near Leavenworth, Wash., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm started the fires on the evening of Sept. 9.
1st Sgt. Brian Busby, 1st Lt. Michael Boitano and Capt.
1st Sgt. Brian Busby, 1st Lt. Michael Boitano and Capt. Victor Becerra, 286th Engineer Company, Washington National Guard, participate in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The a... More
CW4 Noel Larson, C Company 1-140th Air Assault, Washington
CW4 Noel Larson, C Company 1-140th Air Assault, Washington Army National Guard, inspects the rotory blades of his UH-60 Blackhawk prior to a day of fighting wildfires. The crew is part of a team called to sta... More
Staff Sgt. Steven Stretch tosses chock blocks into
Staff Sgt. Steven Stretch tosses chock blocks into the back of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012, prior to spending the day fighting wildfires near Chelan, Wash. Lightning strikes during a thun... More
Capt. Andrew Collins, C Company 1-140th Air Assault,
Capt. Andrew Collins, C Company 1-140th Air Assault, Washington Army National Guard, conducts a pre-flight inspection of the tail rotor on the UH-60 Black Hawk prior to spending the day fighting wildfires near ... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off from a helipad
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off from a helipad near Leavenworth, Wash., to spend the day battling wildfires, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm started the fires on the eve... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter fills its 2,000-gallon bucket
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter fills its 2,000-gallon bucket in order to suppress a nearby wildfire burning near Wenatchee, Wash. here Sept. 15, 2012. The crew is part of a team called to state active duty to assi... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter empties its payload of
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter empties its payload of 660 gallons of water onto a wildfire near Chelan, Wash., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2012. Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm started the fires on the evening of Sept. 9.
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter empties its payload of 2,000
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter empties its payload of 2,000 gallons of water on a wildfire near Chelan, Wash. Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm started the fires on the evening of Sept. 9.