Andrew is a Louisiana National Guardsman who is called up to be part of the Special Reaction Team for hurricane duty in the Superdome, after three weeks of training abroad. He joined the National Guard so his mother would not have to work two jobs to pay for his college tuition. He loves the National Guard and feels good about serving his state.

His is a near-impossible job as the situation in the Superdome spirals out of control. As people become desperate, they vent their anger on him. He is so personally affected by what he sees that he tells his commander he needs to do something and takes matters into his own hands. He commandeers two trucks, loads them up with water and military rations and drives them through the crowd. Appalled that this can happen in the U.S. to his people, he continues to help in any way he can. At one point he has to carry a lost little girl around the Superdome, looking for her family.

Since the Hurricane: Now back at Southern University, Andrew continues life with a positive outlook, despite the memories of what he experienced at the Louisiana Superdome. Andrew is still in the National Guard, which is allowing him to fund his studies.