Louisiana National Guardsmen connect a bundle of recycled Christmas trees to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during the annual Christmas Tree Drop in New Orleans, April 2, 2015. The 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment helicopter crew will place the trees in Bayou Sauvage to establish a wave break to trap sediment and restore marshland. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Toby M. Valadie, Louisiana National Guard Public Affairs Office)
<br>Unit: Louisiana Army and Air National Guard
Master Sgt. Toby Valadie
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