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New Work — Exercise Hellgate 2026

In September 2026 I covered Exercise Hellgate at Camp Orchard near Boise, Idaho, where National Guard civil support teams from Idaho, Utah, South Dakota and Arizona trained with the FBI and Idaho Army National Guard aviation crews to respond to chemical and biological threats. My story and photos ran on NationalGuard.mil, and a frame from the exercise was picked up by National Review.

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FBI agents in protective gear secure a landing zone as an Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk departs during Exercise Hellgate at Camp Orchard near Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Securing the LZ
UH-60 Black Hawk lifts off at dusk over a kneeling FBI team during Exercise Hellgate at Camp Orchard, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Dust Off at Dusk
Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk rotor wash throws tumbleweeds across Camp Orchard during Exercise Hellgate, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Rotor Wash
National Guard civil support team members decontaminate a soldier in a protective mask during Exercise Hellgate near Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Decon Line
Small drone scouts a doorway ahead of an entry team in chemical protective gear during Exercise Hellgate in Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Eyes First
FBI agents ride in an Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk over the desert during Exercise Hellgate, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Inbound
FBI agents backlit by the sun before a training raid during Exercise Hellgate at Camp Orchard, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Before the Raid
Idaho Army National Guard crew member rides the rescue hoist beneath a UH-60 Black Hawk medevac helicopter, photo by Rusty Rehl
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On the Hoist
Idaho Army National Guard soldiers guide a helicopter hoist cable in a grass field, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Guiding the Hoist
Idaho Army National Guard crew chief sits in the open door of a Black Hawk over Idaho ridgelines, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Ridge Overwatch
Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk hoists two people, seen through tall grass, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Extraction
Crew member silhouetted in a Black Hawk door above Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Above the Sawtooths
Idaho Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II silhouetted against a sunset in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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A-10 Silhouette
Idaho Army National Guard M1 Abrams tank firing its main gun, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Main Gun Fire
Idaho Army National Guard soldiers drive an Infantry Squad Vehicle down a dirt road, photo by Rusty Rehl
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ISV Assault
Idaho Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk dipping a water bucket during wildfire training, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Aerial Water Drop
Idaho military funeral honor guard carrying a folded American flag, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Honor Guard
Idaho Army National Guard Black Hawk crew chief brings a rescuer aboard on the hoist, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Into the Bird
Couple embraces after a military ceremony in Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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After the Ceremony
Working dog and handler pass an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the flight line in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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K9 on the Line
Two rescuers in red dry suits ride a helicopter hoist during Idaho National Guard rescue training, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Hoist Rescue
Idaho National Guard soldiers help each other up a rope wall on an obstacle course, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Vertical Assault
Idaho Air National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chief silhouetted on the flight line at sunset in Boise, Idaho, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Last Light
Rescue swimmers work in the water during Idaho National Guard helicopter hoist training, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Water Rescue
Young man in the cockpit of an Idaho Army National Guard helicopter, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Pre-Flight Check
Idaho Army National Guard M1 Abrams tank during live-fire gunnery, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Armor in Motion
Idaho Army National Guard Infantry Squad Vehicle on a forest road, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Into the Wild
Idaho Army National Guard soldiers ride an Infantry Squad Vehicle through the trees, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Through the Trees
Emotional parents at an Idaho Army National Guard ceremony, photo by Rusty Rehl
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A Mother's Pride
Idaho Army National Guard Black Hawk carries a water bucket over an Idaho reservoir, photo by Rusty Rehl
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Fire Suppression