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A helicopter fires flares against a snowy mountain backdrop.

Training Flares

A CH-47F Chinook helicopter releases flares during a joint Army and Air Force training exercise over Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 26, 2018. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook

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Tags: resolute support, central command, centcom, army, training
Credit: Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook VIRIN: 180326-F-OH871-2829A.JPG

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