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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Julio Ascencio from Huntington Park, Calif., escorts a woman and her son from a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter after being transported to the local airport in Guatemala City, Guatemala, to receive medical treatment at a nearby hospital, Oct. 18, 2005. Personnel from Joint Task Force Bravo, U.S. Southern Command, continue to provide humanitarian aid in the wake of Hurricane Stan.

Black Hawk Escort

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Julio Ascencio from Huntington Park, Calif., escorts a woman and her son from a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter after being transported to the local airport in Guatemala City, Guatemala, to receive medical treatment at a nearby hospital, Oct. 18, 2005. Personnel from Joint Task Force Bravo, U.S. Southern Command, continue to provide humanitarian aid in the wake of Hurricane Stan.

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