Photo by Sgt. Brianne Roudebush | California National Guard Primary | 11.17.2015
Paul Mahar, a medical specialist with Oakland Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 4, assists Soldiers with the California National Guard’s 870th Military Police Company’s Casualty and Security Element with transporting casualties to the decontamination tents during Operation Dark Horse at Camp Roberts Nov. 17. Operation Dark Horse is a Federal Emergency Management Agency Region......
Photo by Sgt. Brianne Roudebush | California National Guard Primary | 11.17.2015
Soldiers with the California National Guard’s 870th Military Police Company decontaminate each other before exiting the contaminated area during a disaster response exercise at Camp Roberts Nov. 17. The exercise, called Operation Dark Horse, is a Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IX Homeland Response Force exercise designed to prepare the force for an evaluation in April. (U.S. Army......
Photo by Spc. Edward Siguenza | 69th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.03.2011
The U.S. flag-draped coffin of Spc. Sean Michael Walsh is lowered by the California Army National Guard Honor Guard Dec. 3, at the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, Calif., as National Guard Soldiers salute. Walsh, 21, died Nov. 16 in Afghanistan as a member of the California Army National Guard's 870th Military Police Company....
Photo by Spc. Edward Siguenza | 69th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.03.2011
The California Army National Guard Honor Guard lifts the U.S. flag over the casket of Spc. Sean Michael Walsh Dec. 3 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, Calif., almost two weeks after Walsh was killed in Afghanistan. Walsh, 21, is the 29th member of the California National Guard to perish since 9/11. He is the California Army National Guard's second casualty in Afghanistan; the second in......
Photo by Spc. Edward Siguenza | 69th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.03.2011
Barely able to hold back emotions, Cheryl Walsh blows one last kiss to her only son, Spc. Sean Michael Walsh, a California Army National Guardsman who died Nov. 16 in Afghanistan from indirect fire. The 21-year-old, a San Jose, Calif., resident, was deployed with the 870th Military Police Company at the time of his death....
Photo by Spc. Edward Siguenza | 69th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.03.2011
The U.S. flag-draped coffin of Spc. Sean Michael Walsh is surrounded by family, friends, civilian law enforcement personnel and California National Guard leaders during the Dec. 3 funeral at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Saratoga, Calif. Reverend Karen Swanson, center, offers a prayer honoring the 21-year-old California Guard member who died Nov. 16 in Afghanistan from indirect fire....
Photo by Spc. Edward Siguenza | 69th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.03.2011
Kenneth Walsh, father of California Army National Guard member Spc. Sean Michael Walsh, sits beside his son’s flag-draped coffin Dec. 3 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Saratoga, Calif., as final respects were given for the 21-year-old. Sean Walsh died Nov. 16 in Afghanistan by indirect fire while serving with the 870th Military Police Company....
Photo by Spc. Edward Siguenza | 69th Public Affairs Detachment | 12.03.2011
The California Army National Guard's Honor Guard carries Spc. Sean Michael Walsh to his final resting site Dec. 3 at the Oak Hill Cemetery, San Jose, Calif. Walsh, a member of the California Army National Guard's 870th Military Police Company, died Nov. 16 in Afghanistan, becoming the 29th member of the California National Guard to perish since 9/11. He is the California Army National Guard's......
