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A UH-72 Lakota helicopter hovers above while soldiers prepare their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter before departing.

Hovering Lakota

A UH-72 Lakota helicopter hovers above while Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 David R. Carter, left, and a crew chief prepare their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter before departing the Spring Creek Fire helibase, in Fort Garland, Colo., July 6, 2018, to support fire suppression efforts. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicole

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