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Soldiers help local emergency and first responders while clearing debris around houses in a community in Essex County, Va., Feb. 25, 2016. Virginia National Guard photo by Alfred Puryear

Helping Hand

Soldiers help local emergency and first responders while clearing debris around houses in a community in Essex County, Va., Feb. 25, 2016. Virginia National Guard photo by Alfred Puryear

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