Risk seen in calm after Alberto’s near miss
"The transition of the expanded geographic mission began in mid-December 2005 with the transfer of authority between First US Army and Fifth US Army for the Western United States. Previously, First US Army trained, mobilized and deployed US Army Reserve and National Guard units in the eastern United States, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands. Fifth US Army at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, assumed the Defense Support to Civil Authorities responsibility nationwide and was redesignated as US Army North (USARNORTH), the US Army component command assigned to US Northern Command (NORTHCOM). First US Army had also previously conducted Homeland Defense in support of national objectives as well as providing Department of Defense support of civilian authorities, such as relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina." https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/army.htm
There were eight numbered armies in FY 90, but they were reduced to seven in FY 91 with elimination of the Fourth U.S. Army at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. The seven armies were First U.S. Army, Fort Meade, Maryland; Second U.S. Army, Fort Gillem, Georgia; Third U.S. Army, Fort McPherson, Georgia; Fifth U.S. Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Sixth U.S. Army, San Francisco, California; Seventh U.S. Army, Heidelberg, Germany; and Eighth U.S. Army,...
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Puerto Rico’s recovery, 7 months after Hurricane Maria
The island has had two major power outages in less than a week. Here's a look at where recovery stands.