New Jersey National Guard Air Force Master Sgt. Jeffrey Pitcher, left, and Army Sgt. Madeline Neumann secure a pallet of meals ready to eat before loading it onto truck at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville, N.J., Oct., 2, 2017. The soldiers and food will be flown to Puerto Rico to provide support in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. Pitcher is assigned to New Jersey National Guard Joint Force Headquarters Air Component. Neumann is assigned to the New Jersey National Guard 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team. New Jersey Army National Guard photo by Mark C. Olsen