There have been at least nine states providing National Guard assistance to western states hit hard by winter storms, in addition to the Air National Guardsmen from Wyoming and Colorado we covered last week. The National Guard Bureau reports that hundreds of Guardsmen have rescued stranded motorists, delivered medical supplies, and restored power, as well as dropping hay to feed stranded livestock.
U.S. Northern Command plans to sign an agreement with its European and Pacific counterparts to enhance coordination and close security seams in the Arctic, a strategically vital region that spans all three commands. The agreement comes at an important moment in NORTHCOM's evolution, as its mission grows more complex.
