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U.S. Army Spc. Mark Davis waits for a passenger to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a mission on Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2013. Davis, a crew chief, is assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion Assault, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.

U.S. Army Spc. Mark Davis waits for a passenger to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a mission on Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2013. Davis, a crew chief, is assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion Assault, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.

U.S. Army Spc. Mark Davis waits for a passenger to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a mission on Forward Operating Base Shank in Logar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 9, 2013. Davis, a crew chief, is assigned to Company C, 2nd Battalion Assault, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.

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