Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Russell Baghdadi, Staff

Oregon Army National Guard Spc. Russell Baghdadi, Staff Sgt. Randy Bowman and 2nd Lt. Sky Smith, all with 1st squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, work together to review resident rosters at a traffic control point (TCP), Warm Springs, Ore., Sept. 17, 2020. The Lionshead Fire, located 14-miles west of Warm Springs, could potentially lead to an evacuation, leaving homes vulnerable. Soldiers from 82nd Cavalry Regiment, stationed at four TCPs along U.S. Highway 26, help reassure local citizens and monitor anyone who enters and exits the neighborhoods. Building strong, positive relationships with the residents they see day in and day out. The partnership between the Warm Springs Police Department and the Oregon National Guard was vital in freeing up officers to perform more critical law enforcement duties in the area. Approximately 1000 Oregon Guard Citizen-Soldiers and Citizen-Airmen are supporting overall firefighting efforts with both aviation and ground crews, in addition to supporting county liaison teams and Oregon State Police with both TCPs and fatality search and rescue operations. (U.S. National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Amy Elker, Joint Force Headquarters Public Affairs)