FROM: U.S. DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Cohan uncovers a tattered American flag and displays it proudly after pulling it from a pile of debris while continuing search efforts for survivors in Oso, Wash., April 1, 2014, following a deadly mudslide. Cohan May is assigned to the Washington Air National Guard's 141st logistical Readiness Squadron. Washington National Guard photo by Air Force Msgt. Kevin Borden.
An American flag flies at half-staff in the rubble as the search continues for survivors in Oso, Wash., March 31, 2014, following a deadly mudslide. Troops and volunteers have assisted in the extensive search and rescue efforts. Washington National Guard photo by Army Spc. Sarah M. Booker.