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U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Federico Despiau, right, signals to a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter that it is clear to take off during air assault training on Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 2, 2011.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Federico Despiau, right, signals to a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter that it is clear to take off during air assault training on Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 2, 2011.

U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Federico Despiau, right, signals to a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter that it is clear to take off during air assault training on Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 2, 2011.

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