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Army Sgt. Bradley McKenzie, left, and Staff Sgt. Kevan Katkus deploy a jungle penetrator while conducting rescue hoist training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2015. McKenzie and Katkus are crew chiefs assigned to the Alaska Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

Jungle Penetrator

Army Sgt. Bradley McKenzie, left, and Staff Sgt. Kevan Katkus deploy a jungle penetrator while conducting rescue hoist training on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 21, 2015. McKenzie and Katkus are crew chiefs assigned to the Alaska Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Alejandro Pena

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