General Joseph L. Lengyel, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, spoke to Pvt. 1st Class Jodie Welsh and Pvt. D’Nia Stevens of 610 Quartermaster Co., Virgin Islands National Guard sent to St. John, USVI, in response to Hurricane Irma on Sept. 13, 2017. Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 hurricane, inflicted catastrophic damage to St. Thomas, USVI when it made landfall, Sept. 6, 2017. ( Army National Guard photo by Army Sgt. Priscilla Desormeaux/Released) (Photograph cropped to highlight subject matter)

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