Virginia Air National Guard engineers demolish derelict structures in Petersburg -- Aug. 22, 2012

Airmen from the Virginia National Guard’s Virginia Beach-based 203rd RED HORSE Squadron use heavy equipment to demolish derelict structures associated with the drug trade Aug. 22 in Petersburg. The demolition is part of Operation Renew, a program that provides engineer assets to assist communities in reclaiming control of known drug trafficking areas and conducted under the supervision of the Virginia Guard Counterdrug Task Force and in coordination with the City of Petersburg and local law enforcement. A total of 13 structures have been targeted for demolition between Aug. 19 and 30.