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U.S. Army Spc. Benjamin Katzenberger performs maintenance on an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter on Forward Operating Base Fenty in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, Oct. 3, 2013. Katzenberger, a helicopter repairer, is assigned to 1st Battalion Attack, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.

U.S. Army Spc. Benjamin Katzenberger performs maintenance on an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter on Forward Operating Base Fenty in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, Oct. 3, 2013. Katzenberger, a helicopter repairer, is assigned to 1st Battalion Attack, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.

U.S. Army Spc. Benjamin Katzenberger performs maintenance on an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter on Forward Operating Base Fenty in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, Oct. 3, 2013. Katzenberger, a helicopter repairer, is assigned to 1st Battalion Attack, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.

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