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Soldiers from B Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, joined police, fire, EMS, Hawaii National Guard and other state agencies to conduct relief efforts on the island of Kauai after severe rains, flooding and m...
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Staff Sgt. Glen Babausta, flight engineer, B Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, distributes hearing protection to civilians being evacuated from Wainiha, Kauai, April 17, to block the loud noise from the CH-...
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Soldiers from the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, load a law enforcement vehicle laden with water onto a CH-47 Chinook April 17 to assist in disaster relief operations in northern Kauai after severe rains, flooding and mudslides...
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State emergency response personnel joined 25th Infantry Division Soldiers to quickly get relief supplies to people trapped by severe rains, floods and mudslides in northern Kauai April 17. 25th Infantry Division Soldiers transported emergency vehicle...
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Hundreds of people were stranded after severe rains, flooding and mudslides in Kauai blocked roadways and surrounded homes. 25th Infantry Division Soldiers transported emergency vehicles, food, water, bedding, hygiene products and other supplies to a...
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Local residents in Wainiha, Kauai, wait for relief supplies to be unloaded April 17. 25th Infantry Division Soldiers transported emergency vehicles, food, water, bedding, hygiene products and other supplies to affected areas, and transported people s...
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25th Infantry Division Soldiers transported emergency vehicles, food, water, bedding, hygiene products and other supplies to Kauai April 16-17 after severe rains, flooding and mudslides stranded hundreds of residents and tourists in Kauai, Hawaii. So...
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Using two CH-47 Chinook helicopters, Tropic Lightning aircrews from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade joined the State of Hawaii and County of Kauai's multi-agency relief effort Monday morning.
"As America's Pacific Division, we routinely train to assist those across the Pacific region affected by natural disasters," said Maj. Gen. Ron Clark, 25th Infantry Division commanding general. "But in this situation, flood waters threatened our communities here in Hawaii, the only home the 25th Infantry Division has ever had. Working with our partners, we were able to combine our capabilities to support our neighbors here at home during this difficult time."
The 25th CAB's Soldiers also moved more than 40 emergency service personnel in support of the operation as well as emergency service vehicles and fuel. They were joined by partners from the Hawaii Army National Guard, U.S Coast Guard, Kauai Police Department, Kauai Fire Department, American Medical Response and the American Red Cross in a united effort to relieve those affected by flood waters.
Spc. Justin Cole, Company B, 3rd Bn., 25th Aviation Regt., 25th CAB was grateful for the opportunity to help the residents and visitors of Kauai. "I haven't ever done anything like this before. I was happy to come out and help people - felt accomplished," he said.
The Chinook crews returned to Wheeler Army Airfield Tuesday evening.
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