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A U.S. soldier and Afghan soldiers wait for an Mi-17 helicopter to land.

Helicopter Landing

U.S. Army Sgt. Christian Ladd, right, and Afghan soldiers wait for an Mi-17 helicopter to land during a medical evacuation exercise at the Regional Military Training Center-Kandahar, Afghanistan, May 8, 2018. Ladd is a combat medic assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield

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