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Air Force Col. Andy Halter carries an empty pallet during sandbagging efforts outside Rosecrans Memorial Airport, St. Joseph, Mo., June 9, 2011. Halter is the commander of the 139th Maintenance Group, Missouri Air National Guard.

Air Force Col. Andy Halter carries an empty pallet during sandbagging efforts outside Rosecrans Memorial Airport, St. Joseph, Mo., June 9, 2011. Halter is the commander of the 139th Maintenance Group, Missouri Air National Guard.

Air Force Col. Andy Halter carries an empty pallet during sandbagging efforts outside Rosecrans Memorial Airport, St. Joseph, Mo., June 9, 2011. Halter is the commander of the 139th Maintenance Group, Missouri Air National Guard.

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