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A CH-47 Chinook helicopter lifts off as it slingloads an M777A2 howitzer during a gun raid and live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug 12, 2016. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez

Chinook Liftoff

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter lifts off as it slingloads an M777A2 howitzer during a gun raid and live-fire exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug 12, 2016. Army photo by Capt. Adan Cazarez

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