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Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 528 Engineer Battalion "Roughnecks" tie down equipment in preparation for a search and rescue mission, Sept. 13, 2008, from their deployed location in Sulphur, Louisiana, in response to Hurricane Ike.

TIE DOWN

Soldiers of the Louisiana Army National Guard's 528 Engineer Battalion "Roughnecks" tie down equipment in preparation for a search and rescue mission, Sept. 13, 2008, from their deployed location in Sulphur, Louisiana, in response to Hurricane Ike.

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