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Army Staff Sgt. Keith Beardsley signals a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to hover during a slingload operation, part of Exercise Dragon Fire, at the Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., May 5, 2017. Beardsley is an air assault instructor from the Phantom Warrior Academy. Army photo by Sgt. Kalie Jones

Hovering Chinook

Army Staff Sgt. Keith Beardsley signals a CH-47 Chinook helicopter to hover during a slingload operation, part of Exercise Dragon Fire, at the Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., May 5, 2017. Beardsley is an air assault instructor from the Phantom Warrior Academy. Army photo by Sgt. Kalie Jones

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