Airmen from the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota National

Airmen from the 148th Fighter Wing, Minnesota National Guard are issued equipment and gear in preparation for unit's deployment to the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington D.C.  More than 850 Minnesota Guardsmen will join Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen from across the Nation who have been authorized to provide security, communications, medical evacuation and other support to civilian authorities. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Audra Flanagan)