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North Dakota National Guard soldiers place sandbags around a house on the banks of the Des Lacs River in Burlington, N.D., April 12, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the Headquarters Company and Forward Support Company of the 164th Engineer Battalion, Minot; the 957th Multi-Role Bridge Company, Bismarck, and the 818th Sapper Company, Williston.

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North Dakota National Guard soldiers place sandbags around a house on the banks of the Des Lacs River in Burlington, N.D., April 12, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the Headquarters Company and Forward Support Company of the 164th Engineer Battalion, Minot; the 957th Multi-Role Bridge Company, Bismarck, and the 818th Sapper Company, Williston.

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