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Taking a break from sorting through the damage left by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Stacey Besselman stands on the front porch of herJackson Barracks home, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005. Besselman's home was one of many buildings on Jackson Barracks that had been submerged by flood waters as a result of Hurricane Katrina."The worst part was actually moving through the parishes to get here and seeing the devastation and fearing the worst,"said Besselman, commenting on returning to her home. Besselman's husband is 2nd LT. William Besselman, of the Louisiana Army National Guard's B Company, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Jon...
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[Complete] Scene Caption: Taking a break from sorting through the damage left by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Stacey Besselman stands on the front porch of herJackson Barracks home, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005. Besselman's home was one of many buildings on Jackson Barracks that had been submerged by flood waters as a result of Hurricane Katrina."The worst part was actually moving through the parishes to get here and seeing the devastation and fearing the worst,"said Besselman, commenting on returning to her home. Besselman's husband is 2nd LT. William Besselman, of the Louisiana Army National Guard's B Company, 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army photo by STAFF SGT. Jon Soucy) (Released)
Base: Houma
State: Louisiana (LA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jon Soucy, USA
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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