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Two paratroopers attach a Humvee by harness to the bottom of a UH 60 Blackhawk helicopter during sling load training, Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 17, 2008. Sling load is a technique used to quickly move supplies from one area to another by helicopter. The paratroopers are assigned to 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.

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Two paratroopers attach a Humvee by harness to the bottom of a UH 60 Blackhawk helicopter during sling load training, Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 17, 2008. Sling load is a technique used to quickly move supplies from one area to another by helicopter. The paratroopers are assigned to 407th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.

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