National Night Out

Washington Army Guard pilot Chief Warrant Officer Melissa Coombs and her co-pilot, Major Ray Leonard, flew this Lacota UH-72 light utility helicopter to Dayton for the Aug. 7 National Night Out celebration in Dayton city park. They said the helicopter is used for homeland security, disaster response missions, and for medical evacuations.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police, emergency personnel, and community partnerships to make neighborhoods safer and more caring places to live. It takes place across the nation on the first Tuesday in August.