2025-06-05_Savelife.in.ua

Springtime is tax time in Canada. When I calculated my tax owing, it was much bigger than I had expected. I had to pay the taxman first to avoid interest charges, so my May 2025 donation had to be delayed till early June. Now that it's past my credit card's billing cycle, I won't have to pay for this donation until mid-late-July. Just a bit of liquidity management to make sure I have the cash to fully pay off my credit card spending every month.

Two weeks late, but not forgotten.

Ukraine's massive drone attack on Russian's air force this past week (June 2025) is a rare good news on the Ukrainian side lately.

Слава Україні! Slava Ukraini!

Human beings have a responsibility to take care of this planet. As guardians of nature, one can follow these simple tasks to help preserve this world for the next generation.

1. Switch all incandescent bulbs to the more energy efficient CFL bulbs

2. Plant vegetables in the backyard and eat locally grown foods. Since most prepackaged food is driven hundreds if not thousands of miles to arrive at your local grocery store.

3. Recycle. If your local garbage disposal service does not offer recycling, insist and petition neighbors to add such a vital eco-friendly initiative.

4 .Drink tap water. It is just as healthy and safe to drink tap water in the United States as it is bottled water. Tap water even has stricter regulations as it is regulated by the EPA, versus the FDA regulating bottled water. Not to mention the fact bottled water is extremely heavy and uses tons of oil to transport it across country via 18 wheelers.

5. Become proactive. If you walk past garbage, pick it up and threw it away next to the garbage can that is probably five feet away.

6. Register for e-statements, it saves gas and trees. Also pay bills online and email instead of writing letters.

A young child with his mother watch out the window of a HC-130 as it takes off from St. Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Another month, another endless killings and bombing in Ukraine by Russia and Palestine by Israel/ America.

There is no point in sending donation to Gaza currently.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has cost me a lot of money already.

Today, 09-10-09 is World Suicide Prevention Day for 2009

Nature does not approve suicide. Her mantra is - survive.

This severely cracked and broken tree has defied all the calls for giving up and has remained alive, thriving for so many years. Its existence is a celebration of life.

Please help them who fail to be as brave and courageous as this tree. Please deny every call to give up hope. Stay alive. Help others to stay alive. Prevent suicide.

There is no single or simple way to prevent suicide. Work with each and all possible ways. If you do not succeed, work again and again.

"In this age of preoccupation with global violence, terrorism and homicides, we often ignore the fact that worldwide more people kill themselves than die in all wars, terrorist acts and interpersonal violence combined," said Professor Brian Mishara, the President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention. "More than a million people worldwide die by suicide each year, many millions make suicide attempts severe enough to need medical treatment and many millions are affected by the disastrous impact of a suicide"………IASP Website

Check here for more information

First donation to Ukraine to fight Monster Putin in 2025. This is my 35th consecutive month of sending donation to Ukraine.

I was late in making the August 2023 donation to Ukraine, so suddenly it's time for the September donation already.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is actually the honoured guest in the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa today (2023-09-22) and he is also coming to Toronto to meet with local community, business and political leaders.

In honour of Mr. Zelensky's visit to Canada, today I made a USD $363 (around CAD $500) donation to push back Russia and Putin.

Aparna(8years), a sweet little girl with confirmed bone cancer, Under treatment of Dr.Krishnaprasad,Medical Oncologist,KMC Hospital,Mangalore. As per doctor's openion the disease detected pretty late. So its spreading on a faster pace, Due to repeated fever and related hospitalisation her condition is worsening day by day. So for avoiding further complications team of doctors suggested for leg amputation, in the initial phase of the treatment, As the disease is spreading faster,she need to undergo this surgery at the earliest, (within 10days) And the total treatment cost is approx-4 lakhs. which includes surgery and follow up treatment, This expence is unimaginable for her family, as her father being an Auto driver,

If possible Let's all save her, before darkness swallow her little dreams.......

थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia का कारण, लक्षण, निदान, एहतियात और उपचार

थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia यह एक अनुवांशिक रक्त रोग हैं। इस रोग के कारण रक्त / Haemoglobin निर्माण के कार्य में गड़बड़ी होने के कारण रोगी व्यक्ति को बार-बार रक्त चढ़ाना पड़ता हैं। भारत में हर वर्ष 7 से 10 हजार बच्चे थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia से पीड़ित पैदा होते हैं। यह रोग न केवल रोगी के लिए कष्टदायक होता है बल्कि सम्पूर्ण परिवार के लिए कष्टों का सिलसिला लिए रहता हैं।

यह रोग अनुवांशिक होने के कारण पीढ़ी दर पीढ़ी परिवार में चलती रहता हैं। इस रोग में शरीर में लाल रक्त कण / Red Blood Cells (RBC) नहीं बन पाते है और जो थोड़े बन पाते है वह केवल अल्प काल तक ही रहते हैं। थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia से पीड़ित बच्चों को बार-बार खून चढाने की आवश्यकता पड़ती है और ऐसा न करने पर बच्चा जीवित नहीं रह सकता हैं। इस बीमारी की सम्पूर्ण जानकारी और विवाह के पहले विशेष एहतियात बरतने पर हम इसे आनेवाले पीढ़ी को होने से कुछ प्रमाण में रोक सकते हैं।

थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia रोग का कारण, लक्षण, निदान और उपचार संबंधी अधिक जानकारी निचे दी गयी हैं :

थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia क्यों होता हैं ?

थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia यह एक अनुवांशिक रोग है और माता अथवा पिता या दोनों के जींस / Genes में गड़बड़ी के कारण होता हैं। रक्त में हीमोग्लोबिन 2 तरह के प्रोटीन से बनता है - Alpha और Beta ग्लोबिन। इन दोनों में से किसी प्रोटीन के निर्माण वाले जीन्स में गड़बड़ी होने पर थैलासीमिया होता हैं।

थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia के प्रकार क्या हैं ?

ऐसे तो थैलासीमिया के कई प्रकार किया जाते है पर मुख्यतः थैलासीमिया के दो प्रकार हैं।

थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia Minor : यह बीमारी उन बच्चों को होती है जिन्हे प्रभावित जीन्स (Genes) माता अथवा पिता द्वारा प्राप्त होता हैं। इस प्रकार से पीड़ित थैलासीमिया के रोगियों में अक्सर कोई लक्षण नजर नहीं आता हैं। यह रोगी थैलासीमिया वाहक / Carriers होते हैं। थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia Major : यह बीमारी उन बच्चों को होती है जिनके माता और पिता दोनों के जिंस में गड़बड़ी होती हैं। यदि माता और पिता दोनों थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia Minor हो तो होने वाले बच्चे को थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia Major होने का खतरा अधिक रहता है। Hydrops Fetalis : यह एक बेहद खतरनाक थैलासीमिया का प्रकार है जिसमे गर्भ के अंदर ही बच्चे की मृत्यु हो जाती है या पैदा होने के कुछ समय बाद ही बच्चा मर जाता हैं। थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia के लक्षण क्या हैं ?

थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia Minor : इसमें अधिकतर मामलों में कोई लक्षण नजर नहीं आता हैं। कुछ रोगियों में रक्त की कमी या Anaemia हो सकता हैं। थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia Major : जन्म के 3 महीने बाद कभी भी इस बीमारी के लक्षण नजर आ सकते हैं। बच्चों के नाख़ून और जीभ पिली पड़ जाने से पीलिया / Jaundice का भ्रम पैदा हो जाता हैं। बच्चे के जबड़ों और गालों में असामान्यता आ जाती हैं। बच्चे की growth रुक जाती हैं और वह उम्र से काफी छोटा नजर आता हैं। सूखता चेहरा वजन न बढ़ना हमेशा बीमार नजर आना कमजोरी सांस लेने में तकलीफ

थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia का निदान कैसे किया जाता हैं ?

बच्चे में थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia की आशंका होने पर निदान करने के लिए निचे दिए हुए जांच किये जाते हैं :

शारीरिक जांच / Physical Examination : व्यक्ति की शारीरिक जांच और सवाल पूछ कर डॉक्टर थैलासीमिया का अंदाजा लगा सकते है। पीड़ित व्यक्ति में रक्त की कमी के लक्षण, Liver और Spleen में सूजन और शारीरिक विकास में कमी इत्यादि लक्षणों से थैलासीमिया का अंदाजा आ जाता हैं। रक्त की जांच / Blood Test : माइक्रोस्कोप के निचे रक्त की जांच करने पर लाल रक्त कण के आकार में कमी और अनियमितता साथ ही हीमोग्लोबिन की कमी से थैलासीमिया का निदान हो जाता हैं। Hemoglobin Electrophoresis जांच में अनियमित हीमोग्लोबिन का पता चलता हैं। Mutational Analysis जांच करने पर Alpha थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia का निदान किया जाता हैं। थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia का उपचार कैसे किया जाता हैं ?

रक्त चढ़ाना / Blood Transfusion : थैलासीमिया / Thalassemia का उपचार करने के लिए नियमित रक्त चढाने की आवश्यकता होती हैं। कुछ रोगियों को हर 10 से 15 दिन में रक्त चढ़ाना पड़ता हैं।ज्यादातर मरीज इसका खर्चा नहीं उठा पाते हैं। सामान्यतः पीड़ित बच्चे की मृत्यु 12 से 15 वर्ष की आयु में हो जाती हैं। सही उपचार लेने पर 25 वर्ष से ज्यादा समय तक जीवित रह सकते हैं। थैलासीमिया से पीड़ित रोगियों में आयु के साथ-साथ रक्त की आवश्यकता भी बढ़ते रहती हैं। मेरा आप सभी से अनुरोध है की अगर आपक रक्त दान कर सकते है तो साल में कम से कम 2 बार ऐच्छिक रक्त दान अवश्य कीजिये ताकि आपके दिए हुए इस अनमोल दान से किसी बच्चे को जीवन दान मिल सकता हैं। रक्त दान कौन और कब कर सकता है इसकी सम्पूर्ण जानकारी लेने के लिए पढ़े - रक्तदान की सम्पूर्ण जानकारी ! Chelation Therapy : बार-बार रक्त चढाने से और लोह तत्व की गोली लेने से रोगी के रक्त में लोह तत्व की मात्रा अधिक हो जाती हैं। Liver, Spleen, तथा ह्रदय / Heart में जरुरत से ज्यादा लोह तत्व जमा होने से ये अंग सामान्य कार्य करना छोड़ देते हैं। रक्त में जमे इस अधिक लोह तत्व को निकालने के प्रक्रिया के लिए इंजेक्शन और दवा दोनों तरह के ईलाज उपलब्ध हैं। Bone Marrow Transplant : Bone Marrow Transplant और Stem Cell का उपयोग कर बच्चों में इस रोग को रोकने पर शोध हो रहा हैं। इनका उपयोग कर बच्चों में इस रोग को रोक जा सकता हैं।

थैलासीमिया को रोकने के लिए क्या करना चाहिए ?

थैलासीमिया को रोकने के लिए निचे दिए हुए उपाय कर सकते हैं :

जागरूकता / Awareness : आज समाज में थैलासीमिया को लेकर अज्ञानता हैं। हमें थैलासीमिया से पीड़ित लोगो में इस रोग संबंधी जागरूकता फैलानी चाहिए ताकि इस रोग के वाहक इस रोग को और अधिक न फैला सके। आप भी इस लेख को सोशल मीडिआ पर शेयर कर थैलासीमिया संबंधी जागरूकता फ़ैलाने में हमारी मदद कर सकते हैं। गर्भावस्था / Pregnancy : अगर माता-पिता थैलासीमिया से ग्रस्त है तो गर्भावस्था के समय प्रथम 3 से 4 माह के भीतर परिक्षण द्वारा होनेवाले बच्चे को थैलासीमिया तो नहीं है इसका परिक्षण करना चाहिए।बच्चे को थैलासीमिया होने पर गर्भपात कराना चाहिए। शादी / Marriage : भारत में अक्सर शादी करने से पहले लड़के और लड़की की कुंडली मिलाई जाती है और फिर शादी की जाती हैं। थैलासीमिया से बचने के लिए शादी से पहले लड़के और लड़की की स्वास्थ्य कुंडली मिलानी चाहिए जिससे पता चल सके की उनका स्वास्थ्य एक दूसरे के अनुकूल है या नहीं। स्वास्थ्य कुंडली में थैलासीमिया, एड्स, हेपेटाइटिस बी और सी, RH फैक्टर इत्यादि की जांच कराना चाहिए। भारत में थैलासीमिया को ग्राहक / carry करनेवाले कुछ विशेष जाती के लोग ज्यादा हैं जैसे की ब्राम्हण, गुजराती, सिंधी, पंजाबी, बोहरा और मुस्लिम जाती के लोगो को रोकथाम के लिए स्वास्थ्य कुंडली का परिक्षण अवश्य कराना चाहिए। आज वैद्यकीय विज्ञान इतना आगे बढ़ चूका है की जागरूक रहकर हम थैलासीमिया जैसे कई खतरनाक बिमारियों से खुद को बचा सकते हैं। इसमें जरा सी लापरवाही हमें बर्बाद कर सकती हैं। यहाँ पर थैलासीमिया से जुडी संक्षिप्त जानकारी दी गयी है। अधिक जानकारी के लिए आप अपने डॉक्टर से संपर्क कर सकते हैं।

Members from the 106th Rescue Wing help evacuees from Princess Juliana International Airport on St. Maarten onto a HC-130 headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

My hometown is having third mourning this week. Today russians strike construction mall center with bombs, killing at least 2 people and hurting at least dozens.

(www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/05/25/7457616/)

I urge you to donate to Ukrainian initiative such as Come back Alive (savelife.in.ua/en/donate-en/) and pressure your politicians to lift idiotic ban on use NATO weapons on russian soil.

Evacuees sit on the floor of a New York Air National Guard HC-130 as it prepares to take off from St. Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico during evacuations operations on Sept. 10, 2017.The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Airlift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission. (Courtesy photo)

Capt. William Hall, HC-130 Pilot with the 102nd Rescue Squadron helps bring an evacuee's service dog on board an HC-130 headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Airlift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Erin Mills)

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Members from the 106th Rescue Wing help evacuees from the destroyed airport on St. Maarten onto a HC-130 get comfortable and feel safe as they prepare to bring them to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Erin Mills)

Mother and child wait on a HC-130 as it prepares to to take off from St. Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

It's time for my monthly donation to fight Putin and Xi and all their cronies.

Ukraine is not doing well lately and I couldn't decide if I should support their military, humanitarian causes or on a more "street level" support. I decided to give to all three:

1) to the military via Savelife.in.ua

2) to humanitarian causes via Canada-Ukraine Foundation

3) to ordinary Ukrainian citizens via Dutch food truck duos Franky en Coen, who periodically drive their food truck all the way from the Netherlands to Ukraine to distribute free comfort food

Evacuees from St. Maarten board a HC-130 headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Evacuees sit on the floor of a HC-130 as it takes off from St. Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Loadmasters from the 102nd Rescue Squadron help evacuees leaving St. Maarten and heading to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Airlift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Erin Mills)

Members from the 106th Rescue Wing help evacuees from the Princess Juliana International Airport on St. Maarten onto a HC-130 as they prepare to bring them to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Airlift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Erin Mills)

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Evacuees from St. Maarten board a HC-130 headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

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Evacuees from St. Maarten board a HC-130 headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

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Evacuees from St. Maarten board a HC-130 headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

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SrA Brian Colter, Radio Operator from the 102 Rescue Squadron prepares to pick up evacuees from St. Maarten.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

TSgt Rocco Piccolo and MSgt James Brucculeri, Loadmasters from the 102nd Rescue Squadron get ready as they prepare to load 100 stranded evacuees from Princess Juliana International Airport on St. Maarten.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

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MSgt James Brucculeri, Loadmaster with the 103rd Rescue Squadron ushers evacuees onto a HC-130 on St. Maarten headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Members from the 106th Rescue Wing help evacuees from Princess Juliana International Airport on St. Maarten onto a HC-130 as they prepare to bring them to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Members from the Department of State work with members from the 106th Rescue Wing to process evacuees from St. Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

A young child with his mother watch out the window of a HC-130 as it takes off from St. Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Evacuees from St. Maarten board a HC-130 headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Members from the 106th Rescue Wing help evacuees from the destroyed airport on St. Maarten onto a HC-130 get comfortable and feel safe as they prepare to bring them to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

A young child with his mother watch out the window of a HC-130 as it takes off from St. Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Evacuees from St. Maarten board a HC-130 headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

SrA Brian Colter, Radio Operator from the 102nd Rescue Squadron prepares to pick up evacuees from St. Maarten.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Evacuees sit on the floor of a HC-130 as it takes off from St. Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Members from the 106th Rescue Wing help evacuees from the destroyed airport on St. Maarten onto a HC-130 get comfortable and feel safe as they prepare to bring them to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Patrick Harding, HC-130 Pilot with the 102d Rescue Squadron helps evacuees get comfortable on a HC-130.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Members from the 106th Rescue Wing help evacuees from Princess Juliana International Airport on St. Maarten onto a HC-130 as they prepare to bring them to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Members from the Department of State work with members from the 106th Rescue Wing to process evacuees from St. Maarten to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Members from the 106th Rescue Wing help evacuees from Princess Juliana International Airport on St. Maarten onto a HC-130 as they prepare to bring them to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

Evacuees from St. Maarten board a HC-130 headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.

MSgt James Brucculeri, Loadmaster with the 103rd Rescue Squadron help evacuees onto a HC-130 on St. Maarten headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The New York Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing, staging out of San Juan, Puerto Rico with the 156th Air Lift Wing provide rescue support to those in need on St. Maarten. The 106th brought two HC-130 King aircraft, three HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters, three zodiac boats and 124 Airmen required to carry out the mission.