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CAMP WILLIAMS, Utah, July 28, 2009 – When it comes to fighting wildfires, most people immediately think of water or fire retardant dropped from helicopters and other aircraft, or soot-covered firefighters using hoses and foam to battle back towering blazes. Jason Garn checks on his goats, which the Utah Army National Guard is using to create a firebreak on Camp Williams, near Salt Lake City. The goats have proven their worth during more than one fire season by consuming brush that would fuel wildfires. U.S. Army photo by Lt. Col. Hank McIntire  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Few people,...

BALTIMORE, March 4, 2009 – The commander of U.S. Northern Command said he got one question repeatedly during recent rounds at the U.S. Capitol. Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart, commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, tells attendees at the National Guard's 2009 Domestic Operations Workshop in Baltimore on March 4, 2009, that Northcom and the National Guard are working together to protect and assist Americans. Air Force Maj. Gen. William H. Etter, director of domestic operations for the National Guard Bureau, is at left. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill  (Click photo...