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Northern Mariana Islands, January 1, 2013 - Part of the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam, Seaman Dylyn Gonzales prepares USCGC Oliver Henry’s (WPC 1140) New Year’s 2022 watch log entry while off Saipan. Oliver Henry is currently on patrol in western Oceania and is first in for response should the need arise. The log entry adds their contribution to this legacy.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. December 30, 2022. Imagine what it must have been like trying to survive the once-in-a-generation blizzard in Buffalo last week, a storm that dumped two to three feet of snow and produced gale force winds up to 70 miles per hour. Blinding lake-effect snow caused whiteout conditions that paralyzed emergency response efforts leaving even rescue workers themselves stranded in ambulances and other emergency vehicles.
Soldiers from the New York National Guard came to the rescue, helping clear snow and doing welfare checks to make sure Buffalo residents survived the storm. The National Guard deployed more than 650 troops to assist city and county residents with search and rescue, emergency transportation, snow removal, health and welfare checks, decedent recovery, logistics, and traffic control.
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Raleigh, North Carolina, January 1, 203 - The North Carolina National Guard rings in the New Year by hosting a promotion ceremony for its newest brigadier general at a ceremony at NCNG Joint Force Headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, Jan. 1, 2023. Charles W. Morrison, center reviewing his new brigadier general’s flag, a 28-year NCNG veteran of two wartime deployments and numerous state active duty missions, will take those hard-earned skills and leadership lessons to the Pentagon as a Deputy Director with the Department of the Army.
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WIESBADEN, Germany – December 29, 2022 - 2022 is right around the corner and if you have spent longer than a year in Germany you know what a mesmerizing night it can be. Full of chaos and brightly colored streams of fire streaking across the skies, New Year celebrations in Germany gives a different meaning to the phrase “the rocket’s red glare.”
Fireworks are an expression of celebration that have been holiday traditions used to celebrate the Fourth of July and New Year’s Eve for generations. Professional fireworks displays are often joyous happy showcases that draw millions to their spectacular demonstrations of light and color.
Read more: HOW OUR SERVICEMEMBERS CELEBRATE NEW YEARS IN GERMANY
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New Orleans, Dec 24, 2022 - Marines with Marine Forces Reserve receive a mass donation of gifts on behalf of Toys For Tots from the Taylor Education Center in New Orleans, Dec. 20, 2022. Toys for Tots aims to provide happiness and hope to disadvantaged children through the gift of a new toy during the holiday season. With the hard work of Marines and many volunteers, combined with the incredible generosity of the American public and support from national and local partners, allows the Toys for Tots program to help so many less fortunate children each year.
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington State, January 1, 2023 - Riley, the first baby born in 2023 at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., is as mellow as the great mountain on her first full day of life, Jan. 2. Photo by Kirstin Grace-Simons