Hurricane preparation conference
Army Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum (left), chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Lt. Gen. William Webster (center), deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command, discuss the 2007 military response to Hurricane Dean March 14 during USNORTHCOM's two-day Hurricane Preparation Conference at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.. Adjutants general from hurricane-prone states and territories participated in the third annual conference, along with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, Navy, Coast Guard, Army, Air Force and Canada Command. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. 1st Class Gail Braymen)