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Army Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Burgess, right, helps train students in slingload operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 18, 2016. Burgess is an instructor assigned to the U.S. Army Pathfinder School. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

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Army Sgt. 1st Class Ronald Burgess, right, helps train students in slingload operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 18, 2016. Burgess is an instructor assigned to the U.S. Army Pathfinder School. Air Force photo by Justin Connaher

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