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A Marine Corps crew chief, foreground left, watches from a helicopter as Marines on the ground secure chains from the helicopter to a forklift during helicopter support training on Fort Pickett, Va., April 11, 2015.

A Marine Corps crew chief, foreground left, watches from a helicopter as Marines on the ground secure chains from the helicopter to a forklift during helicopter support training on Fort Pickett, Va., April 11, 2015.

A Marine Corps crew chief, foreground left, watches from a helicopter as Marines on the ground secure chains from the helicopter to a forklift during helicopter support training on Fort Pickett, Va., April 11, 2015.

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