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Army Capt. James Harhen observes soldiers boarding a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the Army Aviation Support Facility in South Burlington, Vt., July 20, 2016. Harhen is commander of the Vermont National Guard’s Company A, 86th Special Troops Battalion. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Avery Cunningham

Observing Soldiers Boarding

Army Capt. James Harhen observes soldiers boarding a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the Army Aviation Support Facility in South Burlington, Vt., July 20, 2016. Harhen is commander of the Vermont National Guard’s Company A, 86th Special Troops Battalion. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Avery Cunningham

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