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Helping Hand

Vermont Army National Guard Spc. Jordan Peterson, right, pulls a team member into a zodiac boat during boat capsizing training in Burlington, Vt., Aug. 12, 2017. Peterson is an infantryman assigned to the Vermont Army National Guards's 1st Squadron, 172nd Cavalry Regiment (Mountain), 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain). Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Rivard

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