WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * National Guard Leaders See Heroism, Partnership in Central Texas * Early on July 4, 2025, almost 30 inches of rain fell within hours across central Texas's Hill Country, surging the Guadalupe River and triggering catastrophic flash flooding. Within hours, Texas National Guardsmen sprang into action, launching search-and-rescue operations alongside civil authorities. Today, hundreds of guardsmen remain on  more