Captain Shane Strickland (Left), Sgt. Billy Massingale (Center), and Maj. Israel Ham (Right) help to move belongings out of a flooded basement after a tornado touched down outside of Fort Riley, Kan., June 11, 2008
'Team Georgia' helps
Kansans in tornado clean up

Fort Riley, Kan. -- Nine members of “Team Georgia,” a group of Ga. Guardsmen training to go to Afghanistan, were part of the clean up efforts when a tornado ripped through the Fort Riley area June 11.

The Georgians were on a four-day pass for the Army’s Birthday when the storm hit and volunteered to help local residents near the post in northeast Kansas. The Guardsmen are training for their mission as embedded trainers in Afghanistan.

Major Michael Curry, Maj, Israel Ham, Cpt. Shane Strickland, 1st Lt. Mason Sawyer, Master Sgt. Martin “Buck” Barrett, Sgt. 1st Class Alvin Davis, Sgt. William Irwin, Sgt. Billy Massingale, and Cpl. Christopher Kinsey helped with the clean-up in a local neighborhood, helping move the residents' personal belongings to storage.

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Members of “Team Georgia” that helped to clean up a Neighborhood devastated by a Tornado . Left to Right Front Row: Sgt. 1st Class Alvin Davis, Master Sgt. Martin (Buck) Barrett, Sgt. William Irwin, Sgt. Billy Massingale, Maj. Michael Curry. Left to Right Back Row: Cpl. Christopher Kinsey, 1st Lt. Mason Sawyer, Cpt. Shane Strickland, Maj. Israel Ham. Corporal Christopher Kinsey (Left) and Sgt Billy Massingale (Right) help move resident personal belongings to storage.