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Delivering hope

COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. - Tech. Sgt. Chad Hagan loads supplies onto a waiting helicopter here. Squadron members have been delivering food and water daily to those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina. Sergeant Hagan is a 620th Air Expeditionary Squadron flight engineer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Parie)

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Rescuers save pets too

JACKSON, Miss. -- Senior Master Sgt. James Sanchez carries a cat he rescued from the second floor of a flooded house in New Orleans. The cat, which he named PJ, is one of 22 cats he has saved during rescue missions in support of Hurricane Katrina relief operations. Sergeant Sanchez is a pararescueman with the 306th Rescue Squadron from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Elaine Mayo)

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Daily brief

NEW ORLEANS -- Senior Airman Angela Kaster prepares for the day's taskings Sept. 9. While providing military support in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. She is deployed with the the Texas Air National Guard from San Antonio. (Air National Guard photograph by Senior Master Sgt. Mike Arellano)

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Daily brief

NEW ORLEANS -- Master Sergeant Oscar Tey briefs the day's taskings Sept. 9. The 149th Fighter Wing is deployed as part of Task Force San Antonio, providing military support in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The 149th FW is from the Texas Air National Guard in San Antonio. (Air National Guard photograph by Senior Master Sgt. Mike Arellano)

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Quick Response Force

BRADLEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Conn. - Airmen from a transportation management squadron load a C-130 Hercules with baggage needed by Soldiers and Airmen from the Connecticut National Guard's Quick Response Force (QRF) here Sept. 9. The QRF was formed after Sept. 11, 2001 to rapidly respond to any state emergency. They are on their way to New Orleans to provide security for Hurricane Katrina relief operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeanne E. Daigneau)

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Loading luggage

LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, La. -- Airman 1st Class Oscar Olave loads luggage in the cargo compartment of a commercial airliner here Sept. 9, 2005. Airman Olave is working at the airport assisting displaced residents with transitions into shelters across the United States. Airman Olave is from the 621st Contingency Response Group, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Reed)

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Joint security support

LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, La. -- Airmen and Soldiers stand guard at an entry point here Sept. 9. The U.S. military and federal agencies are assisting New Orleans residents with the transition to shelters across the United States following the devastation left by Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Scott Reed)

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Tactical vehicle

NEW CASTLE COUNTY AIRPORT, Del. -- Senior Master Sgt. Michael Forsyth and Airman 1st Class Jennifer Quigg, load an M-1083 Tactical Vehicle onto a C-130 Hercules for deployment to New Orleans in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. They are assigned to the 166th Aerial Port Flight with the Delaware Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Gerald F. Dougherty)

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Support equipment

LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, La. -- Tech. Sgt. Arthur Reyes offloads support equipment for fire and rescue personnel from a C-5 Galaxy here Sept. 8. Department of Defense units have mobilized as part of Joint Task Force-Katrina to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster relief efforts on the Gulf Coast. Sergeant Reyes is assigned to the 68th Airlift Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

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Cleaning Miss Daisy

OTIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass. -- A volunteer working with the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals cleans Miss Daisy, a miniature poodle here Sept. 8. Louisiana evacuees and their pets will receive shelter in dormitories at Camp Edwards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sandra Niedzwiecki)

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New Orleans cleanup

NEW ORLEANS - Staff Sgt. Joshua Copeland cuts through a downed tree in a neighborhood here Sept. 13. About 100 Airmen from the 4th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron helped clear debris alongside members of the 82nd Airborne Division. Sergeant Copeland is deployed from the 375th CES at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Bouchard)

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Keesler helping restore Gulf Coast medical infrastructure

GULFPORT, Miss. -- Capt. Frank Dolifka takes Kirk Moran's temperature before admitting him for treatment at a facility set up outside the Garden Park Medical Center hospital here. The captain, along with other medical providers with the 81st Medical Group from nearby Keesler Air Force Base, is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide medical care to victims of Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Efrain Gonzalez)

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Keesler helping restore Gulf Coast medical infrastructure

GULFPORT, Miss. -- Col. (Dr.) Tony Van Goor treats the back of Robert Watters hoping to isolate the source of his pain at a treatment facility set up outside the Garden Park Medical Center hospital here. Dr. Van Goor and other medical providers with the 81st Medical Group from nearby Keesler Air Force Base are working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide medical care to victims of Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Efrain Gonzalez)

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Keesler helping restore Gulf Coast medical infrastructure

GULFPORT, Miss. -- Col. (Dr.) Ann Farash treats 19-month-old Alexia at a treatment facility set up outside the Garden Park Medical Center hospital here. Dr. Farash, a pediatrician, and other medical providers with the 81st Medical Group from nearby Keesler Air Force Base are working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide medical care to victims of Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Efrain Gonzalez)

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Airman views devastated hometown from air

NEW ORLEANS -- Airman 1st Class Brandon Johnson surveys flood-damaged New Orleans, his hometown, while aboard a Navy helicopter. He and other Airmen with the 822nd Security Forces Squadron from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., were providing security for news media aboard. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Nathan D. Broshear)

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Searching the manifests

LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, La. -- Staff Sgt. Sonia Chavez and her co-worker assist Joel Hunt in his search for his mother, Miriam. The 375th Medical Group is deployed here from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., to assist in airlifting and providing medical care to displaced Americans affected by Hurricane Katrina. Sergeant Chavez searched through passenger manifests trying to find Mr. Hunt's mother. Mrs. Hunt was later located in a nursing home facility in northern Louisiana. (U.S. Air Force photo by Robert Gallagher)

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97th AEG stands up at Keesler

MISSISSIPPI -- A group of Airmen with the 97th Air Expedtionary Group helps unload medical supplies at one of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's medical assistance team locations along the Gulf Coast. The group, comprising Airmen throughout the United States who began arriving at nearby Keesler Air Force Base on Sept. 6, was established to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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97th AEG stands up at Keesler

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Airmen with the 97th Air Expeditionary Group take inventory and organize medical supplies that will be used to restock veterinarian and disaster medical assistance teams established along the Gulf Coast by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The group, comprising Airmen throughout the United States who began arriving Sept. 6, was established to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Keesler cleanup going well

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Staff Sgt. David Torres tightens and adjusts his chainsaw before starting another day of clearing and removing fallen trees from the base housing area here. More than 90 Airmen from the 823rd Red Horse Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., are deployed here to help with the base's hurricane recovery effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Efrain Gonzalez)

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Keesler cleanup going well

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Staff Sgt. Jamey McCain helps clear and remove fallen trees from the base housing area here. More than 90 Airmen from the 823rd Red Horse Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., are deployed here to help with the base's hurricane recovery effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Efrain Gonzalez)

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