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A Guardsman uses a machete to cut through tree branches and debis.

Machete Man

A Puerto Rico Army National Guardsman swings a machete to cut through tree branches and debis during operations to clear roads in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Sept. 29, 2017, following Hurricane Maria. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Agustin Montanez

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Tags: Humanitarian Relief, Guard, Hurricane Maria, Northcom, Northern Command, Soldiers, Army
Credit: Spc. Agustin Montanez VIRIN: 170929-Z-XG945-669A.JPG

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