The National Guard has served America as both a wartime force and the first military responders in times of domestic crisis. Hundreds of times each year, the nation's governors call upon their Guard troops to respond to fires, floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters.

People need to be cautious because anything built by man can be destroyed by Mother Nature.

When you form a team, why do you try to form a team? Because teamwork builds trust and trust builds speed.

Hurricane Sandy was one of the most vicious storm systems to hit the New York City area in nearly two centuries.

Leadership means forming a team and working toward common objectives that are tied to time, metrics, and resources.

Superstorm Sandy inflicted havoc and heartache throughout the Northeast, hitting the Big Apple and its surrounding coastal towns hard.

You know, we lose more homes every year to flooding than we do any other event in America.