Army Reserve engineers support Helene emergency efforts
Staff Sgt. Parker Kessel (left) and Staff Sgt. Joseph Armstrong (right) from the 357th Engineer Company secure a military DR7 II CAT Dozer onto a transport trailer on October 5, 2024, before moving out it to clear debris from a nearby road where residents were trapped. The Army Reserve engineers were deployed early in the morning to restore road access for the local community in Burnsville, North Carolina (Yancey County).