Army Times spoke with three aircrew members who were tasked with battling the largest wildfires in modern European history.
The wildfire then swept toward the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii, where Perry and his wife had lived for seven years.
Guard and active duty troops are providing air and sea lift of cargo, fire suppression as needed and setting up supply staging areas on Maui and Oahu.
The troops will be part of a joint force of National Guard and active forces responding to the deadly wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
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