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U.S. Army soldiers work to get their helicopter back to flying status on Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan, Sept. 2, 2010. The soldiers, assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Wainwright, Ark., are in Pakistan to support flood relief efforts throughout the country.

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U.S. Army soldiers work to get their helicopter back to flying status on Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan, Sept. 2, 2010. The soldiers, assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Wainwright, Ark., are in Pakistan to support flood relief efforts throughout the country.

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