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.
Marines have made two KC-130J Super Hercules flights to Maui to transport people and supplies in response to deadly wildfires on the island.
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.
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