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As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Louis Lawton guides a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during slingload training on Camp Johnson in Colchester, Vt., June 5, 2014. Lawton is assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard.

SLINGLOAD TRAINING

As seen through a night-vision device, U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Louis Lawton guides a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during slingload training on Camp Johnson in Colchester, Vt., June 5, 2014. Lawton is assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment, Massachusetts Army National Guard.

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