US Army Recruiter SSG Choi

U.S. Army
1d ·
“Our job was to make sure we landed, and when we did land, I was met with the worst sight of my life. A lot of people referred to the sight as apocalyptic, and I agree.”
On Labor Day weekend, several hundred people found themselves trapped in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Fresno and Madera counties as flames from the enormous Creek Fire surrounded them.
Pilots and crews from the California National Guard’s 40th Combat Aviation Brigade flew in to evacuate and rescue 396 people and 27 animals over two days in treacherous flying conditions.
Read their story: https://go.usa.gov/xG5Wz
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