Senior Airman Jakob Stokes, 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, prepares his gear at Eielson Air Force Base to help with flood-recovery efforts in Circle, Alaska, May 23, 2023. Four Guardsmen and one member of the Alaska State Defense Force will assist with cleanup and flood recovery efforts at the request of the Alaska State Emergency Operations Center. (Alaska Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey)