California National Guard by The National Guard Via Flickr: California National Guard Soldiers from the 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 18th Cavalry, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, practice wildfire hand crew techniques with instructors from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) at Camp Roberts, Calif., Aug. 4, 2015. This was the final phase of a three day training event preparing the soldiers to participate in fire fighting efforts in northern California. (Army National Guard photo/Spc. Sigmund W. Rakiec/Released)











