Player Embed Code: Download Embed Share Winter Storm Diego Finds NCNG Soldiers Ready to Respond North Carolina National Guard Dec. 8, 2018 | 2:16 U.S. Army Sgt 1st Class Adam Mahaffey and Soldiers assigned to the 875th Engineer Company helped the local community in North Wilkesboro during Winter Storm Diego Dec 6-11, 2018. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper activated 175 National Guard Soldiers for State Active Duty in preparation for the storm. Soldiers were strategically placed across N.C. to augment the North Carolina Department of Transportation, N.C. Emergency Management and local first responders in recovery operations. (U. S. Army National Guard video by Staff Sgt Leticia Samuels and Sgt Wayne Becton/ NCNG Public Affairs)