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Arizona PBS April 27, 2021 WASHINGTON – When Gov. Doug Ducey sent hundreds of National Guard members to help at the border last week, the move may have been unexpected – but it was not unusual for the troops that have spent a year shuttling from one crisis to another. From stocking pandemic-depleted grocery shelves to fighting wildfires, from setting up vaccination sites to providing support in cities hit by civil unrest, the nearly 8,300 members of the Arizona National Guard have been constantly pulled in different directions. “I haven’t been bored one day since we started this,” said Col. Tom Leeper, who was charged with running the Arizona National Guard’s Task Force Medical last year. ....
Crews rescue 5 people in 2 incidents in Arizona snow-blanketed areas Published Hikers had to be rescued from the cold up in Sedona The majestic Sedona red rocks are covered by snow as a result of a recent winter storm, but the beautiful scenery has put some hikers in a life-or-death situation that required a dangerous rescue. FOX 10 s Nicole Garcia reports. SEDONA, Ariz. - Crews in northern Arizona used a helicopter and a tracked vehicle to rescue a total of five people in two incidents in areas blanketed by heavy snow from a major storm, authorities said. Major highways closed by the storm in Arizona reopened Jan. 26 as snowfall tapered off, the Arizona Department of Transportation said. ....
Army National Guard Crews Rescue Hiker, 5 Others Stranded Due to Snow in Arizona This photo provided by the Arizona National Guard shows a UH-60 Black Hawk crew with the Arizona National Guard during a rescue of three stranded climbers in snow covered Haribo Canyon in Sedona, Ariz. on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. (Maj. Kyle Key/Arizona National Guard via AP) 28 Jan 2021 Five people had to be rescued after they got stuck in areas of northern and eastern Arizona blanketed by heavy snow from the latest major storm, authorities said. In another rescue Tuesday, a barefoot hiker stranded on the Huachuca Mountains near Sierra Vista in southern Arizona was airlifted to safety by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. ....
SEDONA, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) It looked like a scene right out of an action movie. An Arizona National Guard rescue team flying in to save three stranded hikers Tuesday, above the Haribo Canyon in Sedona. All three hikers were visiting from out-of-town. Scott Brand and his wife Crystal were visiting Arizona from Arkansas. They had gone out Sunday morning to do some rock climbing and repelling, when the weather rolled in and they couldn’t get out. “The worst part was definitely our feet,” said Scott. “We had only the same wet socks on the whole time. I was concerned about frost bite and losing a foot.” ....
Arizona National Guard Rescues 3 Stranded Hikers Using Blackhawk Helicopter Duration: 01:47 An Arizona National Guard team rescued three stranded hikers from Haribo Canyon, north of Sedona. The trio of out-of-town outdoor enthusiasts had been hiking and rock-climbing. They’d only planned to be out for a few hours, but when harsh weather rolled in, they were trapped in the canyon. They ended up spending more than 48 hours in the cold, with few supplies. One of the hikers, Scott Brand, told KPHO, “I was concerned about frostbite losing a foot.” ....