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Army Capt. Kevin Cochie of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky., talks with Defense Week reporter Ann Roosevelt about his experiences in Afghanistan. Cochie, an MH-47E Chinook assault helicopter pilot, briefed Pentagon reporters July 17, 2002, on the MH-47E's special features and how the aircraft fared in Afghanistan's extreme weather and harsh terrain. Photo by Linda D. Kozaryn.

Army Capt. Kevin Cochie of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky., talks with Defense Week reporter Ann Roosevelt about his experiences in Afghanistan. Cochie, an MH-47E Chinook assault helicopter pilot, briefed Pentagon reporters July 17, 2002, on the MH-47E's special features and how the aircraft fared in Afghanistan's extreme weather and harsh terrain. Photo by Linda D. Kozaryn.

Army Capt. Kevin Cochie of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, Fort Campbell, Ky., talks with Defense Week reporter Ann Roosevelt about his experiences in Afghanistan. Cochie, an MH-47E Chinook assault helicopter pilot, briefed Pentagon reporters July 17, 2002, on the MH-47E's special features and how the aircraft fared in Afghanistan's extreme weather and harsh terrain. Photo by Linda D. Kozaryn.

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