In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].

[Q]: (CNN) Fifteen years ago today, on September 11, 2001, members of the Air National Guard leapt into action -- scrambling F-16s, putting their lives at risk, and serving as the vanguard between our country and its enemies. This should come as no surprise. The first American militia, founded in 1636, consistently lives up to the motto "Always Ready, Always There." And while most Americans are aware of the National Guard's valiant contributions on domestic missions -- its effective and rapid response to hurricanes, wildfires and floods -- perhaps the most significant contribution the Guard makes is on the battlefield. Indeed, the National Guard provides a critical link between local communities and American national security.Wendy Anderson: National Guard is more than simply a critical component of our nation's fighting forceIt is also the connective tissue bridging the civil-military divide, she says 
 Question:At 42.6% of the total selected reserve, the Army National Guard represents both the largest segment of the nation's "citizen soldiers," but also a diverse cross section of the _ who serve, and whose families serve alongside them.
[A]: American


[Q]: (CNN) "Attention! Attention!" blares the Russian voice from a loudspeaker. "The nuclear bombs will be launched in one hour." Inside a room styled as a Soviet-era nuclear bunker, a couple of Russians race to prevent a catastrophic strike on the United States. Their quest -- the latest craze in Moscow -- is to find the nuclear launch codes and deactivate a hidden red button, which has already been pressed by a mad Russian general. It's complete fantasy; just an interactive game hosted in a building in a former industrial area of the city, harking back to the fears of the Cold War.Latest craze in Moscow is war game in which players race to find nuclear codesRussian officials are playing on fears, staging a mass nuclear drill 
 Question:It is an apocalyptic vision that adds a further sense of realism to the fantasy quest being acted out by gamers in _.
[A]: Moscow


[Q]: Nintendo's chief executive Satoru Iwata has died of cancer at the age of 55.. In a brief statement, the Kyoto-based firm - the maker of Donkey Kong and Pokemon - said Iwata passed away on Saturday, with analysts warning that his death could dent the company's turnaround plan. Iwata led Nintendo's development into a global company, with its hit Wii home console and DS handheld, and also through its recent woes caused by the popularity of smartphones. A visibly thinner Iwata announced his illness last year and did not attend the firm's shareholder meeting in June 2014, although the severity of his illness was unclear at the time.In a brief statement, the Kyoto-based firm said Iwata passed away on SaturdayA visibly thinner Iwata announced his illness last year and did not attend the firm's shareholder meeting in June 2014He returned to work over the following months, and had continued to be the public face of the company, announcing financial results in May 
 Question:'I am afraid the company might lose balance without _,' Tanaka said.
[A]:
Satoru Iwata