Wyoming National Guard Deploys to Fight California Wildfires

September 14, 2020
Congress/DoD | News from ADC | On Base

Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon has deployed the Wyoming Army National Guard’s G Company, 2nd Battalion, 211th Aviation Regiment to help assist in the firefighting effort currently ongoing in California.

“Our highly trained and experienced Soldiers continue to be a sword and shield for the state and nation when called upon,” said Maj. Gen. Greg Porter, adjutant general of Wyoming in a National Guard article.

“We have the capability to aid another state in need and provide another resource to California and their citizens to help mitigate the loss of life and property during what is now been characterized as California’s worst fire season on record.”

One UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and four crew members left on Sept. 10.

The Black Hawk holds approximately 660 gallons of water that can be dropped on hot spots that are difficult for ground crews to access.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Sheldon

September 14, 2020
Congress/DoD | News from ADC | On Base

Recent News

Murray Will Push for More Domestic Spending if Defense Budget Goes Up

Murray Will Push for More Domestic Spending if Defense Budget Goes Up

May 6, 2024

There’s some bipartisan talk on Capitol Hill of raising the fiscal year 2025 defense budget above the levels agreed to in last year’s spending deal. But the top Democratic appropriator said last week that “stronger investments” are needed in the national security...

Biden Says National Guard Should Not Intervene in Campus Protests

Biden Says National Guard Should Not Intervene in Campus Protests

May 6, 2024

President Biden told reporters last week that “order must prevail” when protests become violent, as some pro-Palestinian demonstrations have on college campuses across the country, as CBS News reported. “I will always defend free speech,” Biden said Thursday,...

Post-Leadership, McConnell Plans to Push for More Defense Funding

Post-Leadership, McConnell Plans to Push for More Defense Funding

Apr 26, 2024

When Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell steps down from his Senate leadership role after the November elections, he’ll have at least two more years in the Senate. Now he’s signaled one of his priorities as a rank-and-file Senator is to increase defense funding,...

In Our Communities

In Our Communities

Apr 26, 2024

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill this week to make it easier for military spouses to start work with a license from another state, according to a press release. “Our veterans and military families have dedicated their lives and undergo great sacrifice in...

PAST STORIES