Video by Staff Sgt. Alexander Merchak | Joint Task Force Bravo | 11.13.2025
U.S. service members assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo and Jamaica Defence Force soldiers load food and water onto a CH-47 Chinook ahead of a humanitarian assistance mission originating in Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 13, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to Jamaica at the direction of U.S. Southern Command to provide immediate, lifesaving assistance following Hurricane Melissa. (U.S. Air......
Video by Ernest Henry | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District | 09.26.2025
One year after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reflects on its role in one of the largest disaster recovery missions in Corps history. Partnering with FEMA, state, and local agencies, USACE provided emergency power, water, infrastructure assessments, and massive debris removal operations that helped communities begin to rebuild....
Video by Master Sgt. Amber Monio | National Guard Bureau | 08.12.2025
Twenty years ago, Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast—changing lives, communities, and history. In the wake of disaster, the National Guard answered the call, mobilizing more than 50,000 Soldiers and Airmen in one of the largest domestic response missions in our nation’s history. Today, we honor the resilience of those impacted, the lives lost, and the Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen......
Video by Airman 1st Class Alicia Campbell and Airman 1st Class Monique Stober | 6th Air Refueling Wing | 05.30.2025
U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Raun Howell, 6th ARW command chief, right, share tips on how to prepare for the upcoming hurricane season at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 31, 2025. The hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th, with the period of highest hurricane activity in the Atlantic typically......
Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class moriah cannion | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 10.25.2024
U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg’s Aids to Navigation Team members PAC Brittany Barlow, BM1 Olivia Griggs, MK2 Patrick McIntosh and BM3 Jorge Mercado work to repair ranges damaged by Hurricane Milton near St. Petersburg, Fla. October, 25, 2024. Restoring range efficacy post storm was prioritized for waterway safety. (U.S. Coast Guard photo and video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Moriah Cannion)...
Video by Maj. Bernie Kale | Delaware National Guard Public Affairs | 10.10.2024
Around 100 Delaware National Guard Soldiers load equipment, supplies, and vehicles at Field Maintenance Shop 4 in Seaford, October 10, 2024, before departing in a 40+ vehicle convoy to Northern Florida. The Guardsmen were notified, tasked, and deployed within 48 hours to support Hurricane Milton relief efforts....
Video by Tech. Sgt. Zoe Russell | Space Launch Delta 45 | 10.09.2024
Members of the 45th Civil Engineer Squadron lower hurricane window shutters before Hurricane Milton makes landfall at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, October 9, 2024. The 45th CES Airmen secured critical base infrastructure ahead of the projected Category 1 hurricane in an effort to minimize storm impacts to the base. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Zoe Russell)...
Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Santiago Gomez | U.S. Coast Guard Southeast District | 10.08.2024
A Coast Guard Air Station Miami aircrew assists four people and reportedly a dog after their aircraft crashed into the water off Albert Whitted Airport, Florida, Oct. 8, 2024. A good Samaritan and St. Peterburg Fire Rescue pulled the people from the water. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Connor Rudolph)...