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FOX 2 – Members of the Michigan Army National Guard were deployed to Florida even before Hurricane Milton made landfall. Now they are back home and talking about their mission.
Natural disasters can mean total devastation – like the destruction left behind by hurricanes Helene and Milton. It’s times like these – the Michigan Army National Guard – gets to work.
“We took 10 people from our unit here on Selfridge – and two of these CH-47 Chinook helicopters,” said Chief Warrant Officer David Casement.
“It was about six hours in the air and an eight-hour day to get there,” said Chief Warrant Officer Austin Westmoreland.
These Michigan Army National Guardsmen got a firsthand look after the massive hurricane’s aftermath including Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg – and so much more.
“A bunch of flooded houses – flooded streets – debris stacked up in the middle of the streets – definitely a lot …
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