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Soldiers prepare a bucket firefighting system to be connected underneath their CH-47 Chinook helicopter which will be used to release water during a wildfire fighting mission near Table Rock, S.C., Nov. 24, 2016. The soldiers and helicopters are assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 59th Aviation Troop Command, and provided support on Thanksgiving Day. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine

Preparing Bucket System

Soldiers prepare a bucket firefighting system to be connected underneath their CH-47 Chinook helicopter which will be used to release water during a wildfire fighting mission near Table Rock, S.C., Nov. 24, 2016. The soldiers and helicopters are assigned to the South Carolina Army National Guard’s 59th Aviation Troop Command, and provided support on Thanksgiving Day. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine

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