A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the Illinois Army National Guard airlifts sandbags from North Sioux City, S.D., to many of the critical areas along the Missouri River on June 8, 2011. Iowa National Guard soldiers and airmen are assisting local and state authorities to protect properties in the South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska tri-state area from the fast-rising Missouri River.
<br>Unit: 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard
Tech. Sgt. Oscar Sanchez
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