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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pedro Melendez, a flight engineer with the 1st Helicopter Squadron, performs preflight checks on a UH-1 Huey helicopter at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on March 24, 2009.

Staff Sgt. Pedro Melendez performs preflight checks.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pedro Melendez, a flight engineer with the 1st Helicopter Squadron, performs preflight checks on a UH-1 Huey helicopter at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on March 24, 2009.

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