My hat's off to those National Guardsmen. They've been doing a lot of the heavy lifting the last couple of years.
An unidentified Air Force sergeant stands guard outside Harrah's Casino as a convoy of food and water arrives in the flooded city of New Orleans on Friday, Sept. 2, 2005. A huge military presence arrived in the city, restoring order and bringing with them food and water to feed the thousands of victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Michigan National Guardsman Chief Warrant Officer Roger Cox, of Waterford, Mich., attached to the 210th Military Police Battalion, registers vehicles at the Taylor Armory in Taylor, Mich., Friday, Sept. 2, 2005 prior to a convoy departing for Mississippi to aid in relief efforts from Hurricane Katrina. The first contingency of troops left Friday morning from Taylor to assist in the Gulf area. Other troops are gathering in Taylor and will leave for Mississippi and Louisiana on Saturday. On Thursday, Gov. Jennifer Granholm deployed 275 Michigan National Guard troops to assist in the hurricane relief effort, bringing the total to nearly 500.
Don't forgt about the men and women of the Coast Guard. Stand up, stellar, awesome, positive etceteras, job. Hands down the most impressive search and rescue operation in our history. Not even a Democrat will touch their funding for a long long time.