Oregon National Guard troops are using an abandoned convent as a home base while working in New Orleans after the wrath of Hurricane Katrina. Soldiers in the 1186th Military Police, from left, Sgt. Patricia Chestnut, Sgt. Jason Terkelson and Sgt. Michael Estes. "We've been really busy getting people out who need help," said Sgt. Terkelson. Photographed September 8, 2005. (Thomas Patterson / Statesman Journal)
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