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North Dakota Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Neil Horner places a sandbag onto a pile as he creates a flood barrier, March 21, 2010, at the rural Kindred, N.D., home of Dave and Susan Hartfiel. Horner and Sgt. 1st Class Sam Hansen, right, are part of a 815th Engineer Company, Wishek, N.D., North Dakota Army National Guard quick response force team.

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North Dakota Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Neil Horner places a sandbag onto a pile as he creates a flood barrier, March 21, 2010, at the rural Kindred, N.D., home of Dave and Susan Hartfiel. Horner and Sgt. 1st Class Sam Hansen, right, are part of a 815th Engineer Company, Wishek, N.D., North Dakota Army National Guard quick response force team.

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