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West Virginia National Guardsmen help draw from the water supply at the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Mount Hope, W.Va., Jan 12, 2014, to check for contamination during Operation Elk River. The soldiers are assigned to the 1257th Transportation Company.

OPERATION ELK RIVER

West Virginia National Guardsmen help draw from the water supply at the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Mount Hope, W.Va., Jan 12, 2014, to check for contamination during Operation Elk River. The soldiers are assigned to the 1257th Transportation Company.

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