SGT Jose Paiz (right) and SSG Michael Aguilar both of the 1114th Composite Truck Company, California Army National Guard, guide a resident through thick, knee-deep mud from a Montecito, Calif., home to the Soldiers’ HMMWV. The 1114th is credited with rescuing or evacuating more than 1,800 citizens in the Montecito area following the deadly mudslide that struck the city in the predawn hours of Jan. 9, 2018. California National Guard photo by SrA Crystal Housman

SGT Jose Paiz (right) and SSG Michael Aguilar both of the 1114th Composite Truck Company, California Army National Guard, guide a resident through thick, knee-deep mud from a Montecito, Calif., home to the Soldiers’ HMMWV. The 1114th is credited with rescuing or evacuating more than 1,800 citizens in the Montecito area following the deadly mudslide that struck the city in the predawn hours of Jan. 9, 2018. California National Guard photo by SrA Crystal Housman

SGT Jose Paiz (right) and SSG Michael Aguilar both of the 1114th Composite Truck Company, California Army National Guard, guide a resident through thick, knee-deep mud from a Montecito, Calif., home to the Soldiers’ HMMWV. The 1114th is credited with rescuing or evacuating more than 1,800 citizens in the Montecito area following the deadly mudslide that struck the city in the predawn hours of Jan. 9, 2018. California National Guard photo by SrA Crystal Housman

SGT Jose Paiz (right) and SSG Michael Aguilar both of the 1114th Composite Truck Company, California Army National Guard, guide a resident through thick, knee-deep mud from a Montecito, Calif., home to the Soldiers’ HMMWV. The 1114th is credited with rescuing or evacuating more than 1,800 citizens in the Montecito area following the deadly mudslide that struck the city in the predawn hours of Jan. 9, 2018. California National Guard photo by SrA Crystal Housman

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