Connecticut Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Ryan Lester, Staff Sgt. Ke Sherman and Master Sgt. Robert Ewings measure a pallet of bags before processing the cargo onto a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Ct., Nov. 5, 2017. The guardsmen were preparing to deploy to Puerto Rico in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts. Lester, Sherman and Ewings are assigned to the Connecticut Air National Guard’s 103rd Airlift Wing. The Massachusetts Air National Guard’s 104th Fighter Wing, 102nd Intelligence Wing also deployed to provide security to law enforcement and operations in Puerto Rico. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey