Staff Sgt. Dusty McCormick (left) and Sgt. Penny Marsh,
Staff Sgt. Dusty McCormick (left) and Sgt. Penny Marsh, 54th Civil Support Team (CST), Wisconsin National Guard, seal a simulated leaking train hatch lock during Vigilant Guard 15, Aug. 26, 2015, in Duluth, Min... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin, 55th Civil
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin, 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, simulates decontamination of an injured Duluth firefighter from a chemically contaminated environment during V... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke and U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin (suited) and other members, 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, extract a simulated injured Duluth firefight... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ben Hein (left) assists U.S.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ben Hein (left) assists U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Miller, both members of the 54th Civil Support Team (CST), Wisconsin National Guard, exit a Level A suit during Vigilant Guard 15, Au... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, administer emergency aid on a simulated injured Duluth firefighter during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Duluth, Minn. Vigilant Gu... More
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, move a simulated injured Duluth firefighter onto a gurney during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Duluth, Minn. Vigilant Guard is a ... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
Army and Air National Guard members of the 55th Civil
Army and Air National Guard members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, don their Level A suits in preparation for a chemically contaminated environment exercise during Vigilant Guar... More
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, administer emergency aid on a simulated injured Duluth firefighter during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Duluth, Minn. Vigilant Gu... More
Members of the Kosovo Security Forces along with members
Members of the Kosovo Security Forces along with members of the Iowa National Guard 71st Civil Support Team receive chemical response training from Canadian Pacific Railroad personnel at the Rice Point Railyard... More
Staff Sgt. Dusty McCormick, 54th Civil Support Team
Staff Sgt. Dusty McCormick, 54th Civil Support Team (CST), Wisconsin National Guard, seals a simulated leaking train hatch lock during Vigilant Guard 15, Aug. 26, 2015, in Duluth, Minn. Vigilant Guard is a Unit... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (left, green suit)
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (left, green suit) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin (right, green suit), 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, extract a simulated injured Dulu... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (left), U.S. Army
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (left), U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Nava (orange suit) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin (green suit, center), 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, ... More
Duluth Fire Department and 55th Civil Support Team
Duluth Fire Department and 55th Civil Support Team (CST) personnel operate from their deployed vehicles in response to a simulated radiological search aboard the ore ship American Victory, Superior, Wis., Aug. ... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Nava, 55th Civil Support Team
U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Nava, 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, cuts away a simulated contaminated suit from an injured Duluth firefighter during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Dul... More
Retired Col. Penny Dieryck, former 148th Fighter Wing
Retired Col. Penny Dieryck, former 148th Fighter Wing Mission Support Group commander and American Red Cross volunteer, speaks with Brig. Gen. Robert Cayton, chief of staff, Minnesota Air National Guard, during... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
Army and Air National Guard members of the 55th Civil
Army and Air National Guard members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, simulate decontamination of an injured Duluth firefighter from a chemically contaminated environment while med... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (foreground), U.S.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (foreground), U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Nava (orange suit) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin (green suit, background), 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota Nation... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (left, suited),
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (left, suited), U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin (center, suited), U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Nava (orange suit) and other members, 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minneso... More
Maj. Gen. Harris discusses an upcoming exercise with
Maj. Gen. Harris discusses an upcoming exercise with Lt. Col. Eric Di Natale, 55th Civil Support Team (CST) commander, Minnesota National Guard, during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Duluth, Minn. Vigil... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Sosa (left) assists
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Sosa (left) assists U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ben Hein, both members of the 54th Civil Support Team (CST), Wisconsin National Guard, remove a self-contained breathing apparatus... More
Railway Police look on as Army and Air National Guard
Railway Police look on as Army and Air National Guard members of the 55th Civil Support Team, Minnesota National Guard, prepare for a chemically contaminated environment exercise during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug... More
A 55th Civil Support Team (CST) member, Minnesota National
A 55th Civil Support Team (CST) member, Minnesota National Guard, performs a simulated radiological material search aboard the ore ship American Victory as part of Vigilant Guard 2015, Superior, Wis., Aug. 27, ... More
Army and Air National Guard members of the 55th Civil
Army and Air National Guard members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, simulate decontamination of an injured Duluth firefighter during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Duluth... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke and U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin (both suited) and other members, 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, extract a simulated injured Duluth fire... More
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, move a simulated injured Duluth firefighter onto a gurney during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Duluth, Minn. Vigilant Guard is a ... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
Army and Air National Guard members of the 55th Civil
Army and Air National Guard members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, extract a simulated injured Duluth firefighter from a chemically contaminated environment during Vigilant Guar... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (left), U.S. Army
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (left), U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Nava (orange suit) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin, 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, cut away a simulated ... More
U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Nava (orange suit) and U.S.
U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Nava (orange suit) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin (green suit), 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, cut away a simulated contaminated suit from an inju... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (left) and U.S.
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke (left) and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin, 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, extract a simulated injured Duluth firefighter from a contaminat... More
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, administer emergency aid on a simulated injured Duluth firefighter during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Duluth, Minn. Vigilant Gu... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Miller (blue suit) assists
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Miller (blue suit) assists Sgt. Ava Kielisch (orange suit) exit a Level A suit while Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas Sosa observes the exercise scenario during Vigilant Guard 15, Aug. 26, 201... More
Members of the Iowa National Guard 71st Civil Support
Members of the Iowa National Guard 71st Civil Support Team simulate a chemical response at the Rice Point Railyard, Duluth, Minn., Aug. 28, 2015, as part of Vigilant Guard 2015. Vigilant Guard, a United States ... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin (left), U.S.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin (left), U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Nava (orange suit) and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke, 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, cut away a simulated ... More
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, move a simulated injured Duluth firefighter onto a gurney during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Duluth, Minn. Vigilant Guard is a ... More
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, administer emergency aid on a simulated injured Duluth firefighter during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Duluth, Minn. Vigilant Gu... More
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command
Vigilant Guard is a United States Northern Command and National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise program designed to improve emergency coordination, response and recovery management with federal, regional, local... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin (left) and
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Polzin (left) and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gerald Brekke, 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, cut away a simulated contaminated suit from an injured Duluth fi... More
U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Nava, 55th Civil Support Team
U.S. Army Spc. Melissa Nava, 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, cuts away a simulated contaminated suit from an injured Duluth firefighter during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Dul... More
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota
Members of the 55th Civil Support Team (CST), Minnesota National Guard, administer emergency aid on a simulated injured Duluth firefighter during Vigilant Guard 2015, Aug. 25, 2015, in Duluth, Minn. Vigilant Gu... More
Brig Gen. David Hamler (from left), assistant adjutant
Brig Gen. David Hamler (from left), assistant adjutant general-Air, Brig. Gen. Greg Haase, vice director Domestic Operations and Force Development, retired Col. Penny Dieryck, former 148th Fighter Wing Mission ... More