During our first week of class we were asked why we were compelled to register for the Katrina and Beyond course. At the time I said that during my years in the military I had participated in relief efforts for two previous hurricanes and that I didn’t see the same level of support following Katrina. Therefore, one of the most surprising aspects of my trip to New Orleans was how the residents viewed the military response in the aftermath of the storm. I was expecting to hear a plethora of complaints about delays in providing emergency assistance or the implementation of martial law, but I found just the opposite. Whether I was talking to the hotel staff, people on the street or the cab driver who dropped me off at the airport, they all seemed to be satisfied with the support they received from the various branches of the military. Whether it was the Coast Guard or the Army, Active Duty or National Guard, the men and women in uniform definitely had a positive impact on the people of New Orleans.
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