From my son, Casey, who is stationed at Fort Bragg, NC: He requests prayers for the safety and protection of the residents of North Carolina, as a state of emergency has been declared there in preparation for a possible landfall of Hurricane Florence, which could be a Category 4 storm when it reaches the coast. If needed, he and fellow soldiers/medics may be called upon for rescue or relief missions, so he also requests prayers that no such missions are necessary.