The preparations are what they are. We're here. The storm is coming. We are as best prepared as we can be as the eye of the storm approaches.

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.

Teamwork builds trust and trust builds speed

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

They went into stores to get food to stay alive. Looting isn't the right word. I call it survival.

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

Who is affected more when it's cold? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's hot? Poor people. Who is affected more when it's wet? Poor people. Who is most affected when the economy is bad? Poor people. Poor people are the most fragile.