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U.S. Army Spc. Josh Estrello attempts to hook an M119A2 105mm howitzer to an approaching UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter with assistance from 1st Sgt. Federico Despiau and Staff Sgt. Robert Novak during an air assault training mission on Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 2, 2011. Estrello, Despiau and Novak are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Divison’s 1st Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army Spc. Josh Estrello attempts to hook an M119A2 105mm howitzer to an approaching UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter with assistance from 1st Sgt. Federico Despiau and Staff Sgt. Robert Novak during an air assault training mission on Fort Bragg, N.C., Feb. 2, 2011. Estrello, Despiau and Novak are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Divison’s 1st Brigade Combat Team.

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