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Air National Guardsmen sit in jump seats aboard a C-130 Hercules.

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Massachusetts and Connecticut Air National Guardsmen prepare for take-off on a C-130 Hercules aircraft bound for Puerto Rico at Bradley Air National Guard Base in East Granby, Ct., Nov. 5, 2017. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey

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Tags: Humanitarian Relief, Hurricane Maria, Northcom, connecticut air national guard, Northern Command, massachusetts air national guard, Airmen
Credit: Senior Master Sgt. Julie Avey VIRIN: 171105-Z-UF872-051A.JPG

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