Students give Guard a hand

BOISE – Eight mechanics students from Boise State University are helping to keep Army and Air Force vehicles rolling along by rebuilding their sand-choked engines at the Idaho National Guard.

For 40 hours a week, BSU students repair ground-up motors that arrive in metal crates, turning them back into smooth-running engines.

Gowen Field is the U.S. Army’s only repair site for the 3116 CAT engines.