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U.S. Army soldiers take part in sling-load training using a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 at Chabelley Air Field in Djibouti on July 14, 2008. The soldiers are part of a joint combat search and rescue team with 4th Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment and they apply the training to aircraft and personnel recovery missions.

U.S. Army soldiers take part in sling-load training.

U.S. Army soldiers take part in sling-load training using a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 at Chabelley Air Field in Djibouti on July 14, 2008. The soldiers are part of a joint combat search and rescue team with 4th Platoon, Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 18th Field Artillery Regiment and they apply the training to aircraft and personnel recovery missions.

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