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TEXAS MILITARY DEPARTMENT

demonstrate proper dive procedures to be rated capable and hospitality venues, while the Judge Advocate Gener-
and validated for dive operations. They checked diving al’s Corps briefed Guardsmen on legal issues related to
equipment, assessed the safety of conditions on the bot- their service and prepared basic wills and power of attor-
tom of the lake and used lift bags during the recovery. ney requests from Guardsmen. Disaster response organi-
zations, such as the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention
At each training site, Texas State Guard members received Disaster Response Team and the Salvation Army, prepared
support for communications, health, spiritual, legal and thousands of hot meals for Guardsmen.
meal service needs. The Texas State Guard Air Component
set up radio and internet communication trailers to keep When called upon to deploy, the Texas State Guard sup-
all training sites connected to the Texas State Guard Emer- ports civil authorities by providing resources and person-
gency Operations Center. The Texas Medical Brigade sup- nel as requested. No matter where in Texas an emergency
plied medical personnel who delivered medical services to or disaster occurs, Texas State Guardsmen are trained and
Guardsmen and conducted basic health checks to verify capable responders who will be there to serve their fellow
they were physically ready for training and service. The Texans. -D
Chaplain Corps offered religious guidance, chapel services

Texas State Guard members from the 39th Regiment, Army Component scan the identifying numbers from a role player’s wristband into the
Emergency Tracking Network during the Texas State Guard’s Operation Evaluation at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas, April 5, 2019. This
system helps to account for the location of evacuees during an evacuation from areas hit by a hurricane, tornado or flooding.
(Texas State Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Sonya Martinez)

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