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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Lewis guides a Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council volunteer during hoist rescue operations training at Bellingham International Airport in Bellingham, Wash., May 5, 2009. A Whidbey Island crew trained 20 volunteers on procedures and safety precautions during the annual training event. Lewis is assigned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue.

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Chad Lewis guides a Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council volunteer during hoist rescue operations training at Bellingham International Airport in Bellingham, Wash., May 5, 2009. A Whidbey Island crew trained 20 volunteers on procedures and safety precautions during the annual training event. Lewis is assigned to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Search and Rescue.

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