Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help support flood response efforts, March 14, near Columbus, Nebraska, providing multiple helicopters and crews to conduct extraction and relocation missions of c... More
As flood waters rise along the Platte River, Nebraska
As flood waters rise along the Platte River, Nebraska National Guard Soldiers of Company G, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion and the 195th Forward Support Company (Airborne) began rigging operations. ... More
Sgt. Ben Stewart, intel analyst with the Main Command
Sgt. Ben Stewart, intel analyst with the Main Command Post Operational Detachment - 1st Infantry Division, guides a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle into a loading dock to load medical supplies to deliver to Fremo... More
Members of the Nebraska National Guard load out 11
Members of the Nebraska National Guard load out 11 pallets of water and supplies from light tactical vehicles March 17, 2019 at Deckers Food Center in Peru, Nebraska. Majority of Soldiers are from Nebraska Army... More
Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Schramm a maintenance section Sergeant
Sgt. 1st Class Kyle Schramm a maintenance section Sergeant with the 195th Forward Support Company, Omaha, Nebraska drives an Light Tactical Vehicle with the convey headed to Fremont, Nebraska March 17, 2019. Th... More
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland,
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland, Nebraska on March 17, 2019. The levee to the north of the camp broke and water from the swollen Platte River poured thousands of gallons of water into the low... More
Nebraska 2019 Flood Response
Sgt. 1st Class Cody Trindle, a pathfinder with Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-134th Cavalry, provides ground communication to a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter near Genoa, Nebraska March 22. Trindle, who was ... More
Sgt. Dallas Kimminau, flight engineer, overlooks levee-bound
Sgt. Dallas Kimminau, flight engineer, overlooks levee-bound sandbags off the ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter prior to sling load operations near Nemaha, Neb., March 18. The Nebraska National Guard is part o... More
Chief warrant officer four (CW4) Troy Montanez, Nebraska
Chief warrant officer four (CW4) Troy Montanez, Nebraska Army National Guard UH-72 Lakota helicopter pilot, inspects his aircraft prior to flight operations in Lincoln, March 21. Montanez is a pilot from Compan... More
State Emergency Operations Center officials come together
State Emergency Operations Center officials come together for a conference call with Governor Pete Ricketts March 18, 2019, at Joint Force Headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska. The flood has impacted over 56 coun... More
Camp Ashland, the Nebraska Army National Guard's premier
Camp Ashland, the Nebraska Army National Guard's premier training site, begins to dry out several days after catastrophic flooding caused the evacuation of troops and equipment. The training site is home to the... More
Sgt. Nick Rucker a small arms repair and Sgt. Jake
Sgt. Nick Rucker a small arms repair and Sgt. Jake Berry a wheeled vehicle mechanic with the 267th Small Maintenance Company, Nebraska National Guard, provide checkpoint security March 19, 2019 in Fremont, Nebr... More
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts speaks with emergency management
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts speaks with emergency management personnel and members of the Nebraska National Guard March 19th. Many communities across the state are affected by historic flooding. (Nebraska Natio... More
Nebraska National Guard Soldier receives coin from Adjutant General
Newly assigned photojournalist for the Nebraska Military Dept. Joint Force Headquarters Specialist Travis Williams receives a coin from Nebraska Adjutant General Major General Daryl Bohac March 19, 2019 Lincoln... More
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, to secure multiple bales of hay, March 20, 2019, and airdrop them to cattle isol... More
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew from B Company 2-135 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) loaded bales of hay in preparation for a mission to feed stranded cattle near Columbus, Neb... More
A flight engineer with Company B, 2-135th General
A flight engineer with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), conducts pre-flight checks on his CH-47 Chinook helicopter March 21. Nebraska Army National Guard aviation assets play a maj... More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers from the 195th Forward
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers from the 195th Forward Support Company (Special Operations) (Airborne) and the 1-134th Cavalry, Nebraska perform sling load operations March 21, 2019 in Nemaha, Nebraska. After ... More
Nebraska National Guard and Minnesota National Guard
Nebraska National Guard and Minnesota National Guard Soldiers work together to perform a hay drop mission in Columbus, Nebraska, on March 23, 2019. The hay is for livestock that farmers can't get to because a r... More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Yates, Nebraska Army National Guard
Staff Sgt. Joseph Yates, Nebraska Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk crew member, communicates with his pilots prior to flying to a breached diversion dam near Genoa, Nebraska March 23. Nebraska aviation crews... More
Staff Sgt. Matthew Hawke a standardization instructor
Staff Sgt. Matthew Hawke a standardization instructor with the 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion in Lincoln, Nebraska, prepares for the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter to take off March 23, 2019, near Geno... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bill Score a UH-60 Blackhawk
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bill Score a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot with the 1-376th Aviation Battalion in Lincoln, Nebraska prepares engine start-up for the second Operation Hay Drop, March 23, 2019. The hay... More
Nebraska farmer James Palmer (center) inspects a load
Nebraska farmer James Palmer (center) inspects a load of square bale hay with Nebraska Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Jamie Bartholomew (left) and Spc. Oslay Molina (right) in Winslow, Nebraska, March 25. Palme... More
The Nebraska National Guard continued hay drop operations,
The Nebraska National Guard continued hay drop operations, April 1, 2019, supporting farmers and ranchers in need near Columbus and Scotia, Nebraska. Using a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2-135th Gen... More
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help support flood response efforts, March 14, near Columbus, Nebraska, providing multiple helicopters and crews to conduct extraction and relocation missions of c... More
As flood waters rise along the Platte River, Nebraska
As flood waters rise along the Platte River, Nebraska National Guard Soldiers of Company G, 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion and the 195th Forward Support Company (Airborne) began rigging operations. ... More
Members of the Nebraska National Guard load out 11
Members of the Nebraska National Guard load out 11 pallets of water and supplies from light tactical vehicles March 17, 2019 at Deckers Food Center in Peru, Nebraska. Majority of Soldiers are from Nebraska Army... More
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland,
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland, Nebraska on March 17, 2019. The levee to the north of the camp broke and water from the swollen Platte River poured thousands of gallons of water into the low... More
A Fremont resident waits for the pallet of water to
A Fremont resident waits for the pallet of water to arrive at the grocery store March 17, 2019, Fremont, Nebraska. The empty shelves are a sign of residents reliance on bottled water. (U.S. Air Force photo take... More
Staff Sgt. Casey Sorensen, warehouse manager with the
Staff Sgt. Casey Sorensen, warehouse manager with the 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, loads a pallet of medical supplies onto a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle March 17, 2019, at the Nebraska National Guard Ce... More
Camp Ashland, the Nebraska Army National Guard's premier
Camp Ashland, the Nebraska Army National Guard's premier training site, begins to dry out several days after catastrophic flooding caused the evacuation of troops and equipment. The training site is home to the... More
State Emergency Operations Center officials and Governor
State Emergency Operations Center officials and Governor Pete Ricketts talk about the current flood situation March 18, 2019, at Joint Force Headquarters in Lincoln, Nebraska. Sixty seven cities in Nebraska hav... More
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts meets with FEMA Regional
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts meets with FEMA Regional Director Paul Taylor and other top emergency management personnel in Lincoln, Neb., prior to signing an expedited request for federal disaster assistance Mar... More
Sgt. Dallas Kimminau, flight engineer, uses his headset
Sgt. Dallas Kimminau, flight engineer, uses his headset to communicate with the pilots of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter as he prepares to drop sandbags on a levee near the Cooper Nuclear Station March 18th. The Ne... More
Sgt. John Gahan looks out the door of his UH-72 Lakota
Sgt. John Gahan looks out the door of his UH-72 Lakota helicopter and scans for obstacles prior to landing near Ashland, Neb., March 21. Gahan is a crew chief with Company A, 1-376th Aviation Battalion and has ... More
Spc. Tyler Viers a power and generation repairer with
Spc. Tyler Viers a power and generation repairer with the 267th Small Maintenance Company, Nebraska National Guard, keeps watch at an entry control point March 19, 2019 in Fremont, Nebraska. The Nebraska flood ... More
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, to secure multiple bales of hay, March 20, 2019, and airdrop them to cattle isol... More
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew from B Company 2-135 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) loaded bales of hay in preparation for a mission to feed stranded cattle near Columbus, Neb... More
Pilots with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation
Pilots with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), conduct pre-flight checks on their CH-47 Chinook helicopter March 21. Nebraska Army National Guard aviation assets play a major role in... More
Staff Sgt. Colton Stepp, a cavalry scout with the 1-134th
Staff Sgt. Colton Stepp, a cavalry scout with the 1-134th Cavalry, Sgt. Evan Whiney, a carpenter with the 195th Forward Support Company (Special Operations) (Airborne), and Spc. Jacob Mason, with the 195th Rigg... More
Nebraska National Guard and Minnesota National Guard
Nebraska National Guard and Minnesota National Guard Soldiers work together to perform a hay drop mission in Columbus, Nebraska, on March 23, 2019. The hay is for livestock that farmers can't get to because a r... More
Minnesota National Guard members with the Bravo 2-221
Minnesota National Guard members with the Bravo 2-221 General Support Aviation Battalion provide a CH-47 Chinook aerial support with members of the Nebraska National Guard on the second Operation Hay Drop March... More
Spc. Aaron Winberg, UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew
Spc. Aaron Winberg, UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew member, watches his aircraft during startup, prior to flying flood operations, in Lincoln March 23. Nebraska aviation crews have been assisting with sandbaggi... More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers hustle to board the
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers hustle to board the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter March 23, 2019, near Genoa, Nebraska. The crew was tasked to help with sandbagging efforts near the Loup River in Nebraska. (U.S. ... More
The Nebraska National Guard continued hay drop operations,
The Nebraska National Guard continued hay drop operations, April 1, 2019, supporting farmers and ranchers in need near Columbus and Scotia, Nebraska. Using a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2-135th Gen... More
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help support flood response efforts, March 14, near Columbus, Nebraska, providing multiple helicopters and crews to conduct extraction and relocation missions of c... More
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland,
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland, Nebraska on March 17, 2019. The levee to the north of the camp broke and water from the swollen Platte River poured thousands of gallons of water into the low... More
Sgt. Ben Stewart, intel analyst with the Main Command
Sgt. Ben Stewart, intel analyst with the Main Command Post Operational Detachment - 1st Infantry Division, secures the pallets of medical supplies on a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle March 17, 2019, at the Nebra... More
Angel Cerritos, a Fremont, resident waits in line to
Angel Cerritos, a Fremont, resident waits in line to purchase water March 17, 2019, Fremont, Nebraska. Cerritos said, he purchased the water to help out with others who may need it. (U.S. Air Force photo taken ... More
Staff Sgt. Franco Villanueva, crew chief, looks out
Staff Sgt. Franco Villanueva, crew chief, looks out the door of a Nebraska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter as it delivers sandbags to a levee near the Cooper Nuclear Station March 18th. The Nebrask... More
Camp Ashland, the Nebraska Army National Guard's premier
Camp Ashland, the Nebraska Army National Guard's premier training site, begins to dry out several days after catastrophic flooding caused the evacuation of troops and equipment. The training site is home to the... More
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts meets with FEMA regional
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts meets with FEMA regional director director Paul Taylor and other emergency management personnel in Lincoln, Neb., March 19. Many communities across Nebraska are affected by historic ... More
Sgt. John Gahan, a crew chief with Company A, 1-376th
Sgt. John Gahan, a crew chief with Company A, 1-376th Aviation Battalion, ushers on civil authorities during aviation operations March 21. The Nebraska Army National Guard continues to support cities and counti... More
Sgt. James Weiting 1st cook and Spc. Dylan Stolzer
Sgt. James Weiting 1st cook and Spc. Dylan Stolzer a mechanic with the 267th Small Maintenance Company, Nebraska National Guard, assist with an entry control point March 19, 2019 in Fremont Nebraska. The 267th ... More
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, to secure multiple bales of hay, March 20, 2019, and airdrop them to cattle isol... More
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew from B Company 2-135 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) loaded bales of hay in preparation for a mission to feed stranded cattle near Columbus, Neb... More
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers from the 195th Forward
Nebraska National Guard Soldiers from the 195th Forward Support Company (Special Operations) (Airborne) and the 1-134th Cavalry, position straps onto the CH-47 Chinook helicopter March 21, 2019 in Nemaha, Nebra... More
A pilot with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation
A pilot with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), conducts pre-flight checks on his CH-47 Chinook helicopter March 21. Nebraska Army National Guard aviation assets play a major role in... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Derek Whisler pilot in command
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Derek Whisler pilot in command with the 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion in Lincoln, Nebraska embraces the calm before the mission in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter March 23, 201... More
Nebraska Army National Guard aviation units have been
Nebraska Army National Guard aviation units have been flying sandbagging operations at the Loup River diversion dam near Genoa, Nebraska. The dam breach and sandbags can be seen here at the opening of the Loup ... More
Spc. Spencer Werness with the Bravo 2-221 General Support
Spc. Spencer Werness with the Bravo 2-221 General Support Aviation Battalion, Minnesota National Guard gives a thumps-up in support the Operation Hay Drop from the flooding in Nebraska, March 23, 2019. The Minn... More
Nebraska National Guard and Minnesota National Guard
Nebraska National Guard and Minnesota National Guard Soldiers work together to perform a hay drop mission in Columbus, Nebraska, on March 23, 2019. The hay is for livestock that farmers can't get to because a r... More
The Nebraska National Guard continued hay drop operations,
The Nebraska National Guard continued hay drop operations, April 1, 2019, supporting farmers and ranchers in need near Columbus and Scotia, Nebraska. Using a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2-135th Gen... More
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help support flood response efforts, March 14, near Columbus, Nebraska, providing multiple helicopters and crews to conduct extraction and relocation missions of c... More
Sgt. First Class Shawn Humprey (left) escorts the workers
Sgt. First Class Shawn Humprey (left) escorts the workers to the awaiting Blackhawk helicopter to evacuate them from the area at the end of their shift at the Cooper Nuclear Station near Nemaha, Nebraska on Mar... More
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland,
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland, Nebraska on March 17, 2019. The levee to the north of the camp broke and water from the swollen Platte River poured thousands of gallons of water into the low... More
Jaivue Salcido, a Fremont resident, purchases water
Jaivue Salcido, a Fremont resident, purchases water March 17, 2019, Fremont, Nebraska. Salcido has been temporarly displaced from his home by the flooding in Fremont. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Staff Sgt. N... More
A Nebraska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A Nebraska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter takes off with sandbags heading for a levee near the Cooper Nuclear Facility March 18th. The Nebraska National Guard is part of a larger effort responding... More
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts meets with FEMA regional
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts meets with FEMA regional director Paul Taylor and Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, Nebraska National Guard adjutant general, in the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency's (NEMA) Emergency Oper... More
Camp Ashland, the Nebraska Army National Guard's premier
Camp Ashland, the Nebraska Army National Guard's premier training site, begins to dry out several days after catastrophic flooding caused the evacuation of troops and equipment. The training site is home to the... More
Sgt. James Weiting 1st cook with the 267th Small Maintenance
Sgt. James Weiting 1st cook with the 267th Small Maintenance Company, Nebraska National Guard, attends an entry control point March 19, 2019 in Fremont Nebraska. Weiting was activated by the National Guard to h... More
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, to secure multiple bales of hay, March 20, 2019, and airdrop them to cattle isol... More
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew from B Company 2-135 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) loaded bales of hay in preparation for a mission to feed stranded cattle near Columbus, Neb... More
A Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion
A Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), CH-47 Chinook helicopter sits at the ready in Lincoln, March 21. Nebraska Army National Guard aviation assets play a major role in the 2019 Nebra... More
Chief warrant officer four (CW4) Troy Montanez (left)
Chief warrant officer four (CW4) Troy Montanez (left) and 1st Lt. Ryan Cho (right), UH-72 Lakota helicopter pilots, disucss preflight checks in Lincoln, March 21. Montanez and Cho have been flying missions in s... More
Staff Sgt. Colton Stepp, a cavalry scout with A Troop,
Staff Sgt. Colton Stepp, a cavalry scout with A Troop, 1-134th Cavalry, from Hastings, Nebraska, anticipates the staging of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter March 21, 2019 in Nemaha, Nebraska. Stepp waited till the... More
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter prepares to lower the
A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter prepares to lower the 1,500-pound sandbags into place on the levee March 23, 2019 at the Loup River, Nebraska. The sandbags helped to prevent erosion and divert water flow away from... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bill Score a UH-60 Blackhawk
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Bill Score a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot with the 1-376th Aviation Battalion in Lincoln, Nebraska prepares engine start-up for the second Operation Hay Drop, March 23, 2019. The hay... More
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers, Spc. Rasmussen
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers, Spc. Rasmussen (front) and Pfc. Jacob McCarthy (back), move to safety after hooking up sandbags to a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during sandbagging operations near Genoa, N... More
Nebraska National Guard and Minnesota National Guard
Nebraska National Guard and Minnesota National Guard Soldiers work together to perform a hay drop mission in Columbus, Nebraska, on March 23, 2019. The hay is for livestock that farmers can't get to because a r... More
The Nebraska National Guard continued hay drop operations,
The Nebraska National Guard continued hay drop operations, April 1, 2019, supporting farmers and ranchers in need near Columbus and Scotia, Nebraska. Using a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2-135th Gen... More
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help support flood response efforts, March 14, near Columbus, Nebraska, providing multiple helicopters and crews to conduct extraction and relocation missions of c... More
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland,
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland, Nebraska on March 17, 2019. The levee to the north of the camp broke and water from the swollen Platte River poured thousands of gallons of water into the low... More
Sgt. Jonathan Steager, engineer sergeant with the 67th
Sgt. Jonathan Steager, engineer sergeant with the 67th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, and Sgt. Ben Stewart, intel analyst with the Main Command Post Operational Detachment - 1st Infantry Division, unload boxes o... More
Camp Ashland, the Nebraska Army National Guard's premier
Camp Ashland, the Nebraska Army National Guard's premier training site, begins to dry out several days after catastrophic flooding caused the evacuation of troops and equipment. The training site is home to the... More
A Nebraska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A Nebraska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers over sandbags ready for sling load operations in Nemaha, Neb., March 18th. The Nebraska National Guard is part of a larger effort responding to his... More
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts prepares to sign an expedited
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts prepares to sign an expedited request for federal disaster assistance in the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency's (NEMA) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) March 19th. March 19. Man... More
Spc. Tyler Viers and Staff Sgt. Alex Topil power and
Spc. Tyler Viers and Staff Sgt. Alex Topil power and generation repairers with the 267th Small Maintenance Company, Nebraska National Guard, watch at an entry control traffic checkpoint duty March 19, 2019 in ... More
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter
A Nebraska National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter crew from B Company 2-135 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) loaded bales of hay in preparation for a mission to feed stranded cattle near Columbus, Neb... More
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47
Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers used a CH-47 Chinook helicopter with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, to secure multiple bales of hay, March 20, 2019, and airdrop them to cattle isol... More
Nebraska Army National Guard Sgt. John Gahan, Company
Nebraska Army National Guard Sgt. John Gahan, Company A, 1-376th Aviation Battalion, takes preflight notes prior to flying flood support operations in Lincoln, March 21. Gahan is a crew chief aboard a UH-72 Lak... More
Sgt. Dallas Kimminau, a flight engineer with Company
Sgt. Dallas Kimminau, a flight engineer with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB), conducts pre-flight checks on his CH-47 Chinook helicopter March 21. Nebraska Army National Guard avia... More
Nebraska National Guard and Minnesota National Guard
Nebraska National Guard and Minnesota National Guard Soldiers work together to perform a hay drop mission in Columbus, Nebraska, on March 23, 2019. The hay is for livestock that farmers can't get to because a r... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Lawrence a crew chief with the
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Lawrence a crew chief with the 1-376th Aviation Battalion Lincoln, Nebraska watches for hazardous as the UH-72 Lakota helicopter flies through the sky March 23, 2019, around Lincoln. The La... More
Staff Sgt. Joseph Yates looks out the door of his UH-60
Staff Sgt. Joseph Yates looks out the door of his UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during sandbagging operations at the Loup River diversion dam near Genoa March 23. The diversion dam breached mid March 2019. (Nebras... More
The Nebraska National Guard continued hay drop operations,
The Nebraska National Guard continued hay drop operations, April 1, 2019, supporting farmers and ranchers in need near Columbus and Scotia, Nebraska. Using a Ch-47 Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2-135th Gen... More
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help
Soldiers with the Nebraska Army National Guard help support flood response efforts, March 14, near Columbus, Nebraska, providing multiple helicopters and crews to conduct extraction and relocation missions of c... More
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland,
An aerial view of the flooding at the Camp Ashland, Nebraska on March 17, 2019. The levee to the north of the camp broke and water from the swollen Platte River poured thousands of gallons of water into the low... More
Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Borrell instructs a fellow Nebraska
Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Borrell instructs a fellow Nebraska Army National Guard Soldier on sling load operations in Nemaha, Neb., March 18th. The Nebraska National Guard is part of a larger effort responding to h... More
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signs an expedited request
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signs an expedited request for federal disaster assistance in the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency's (NEMA) Emergency Operations Center (EOC) March 19. March 19. Many communities... More