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U.S. Airman 1st Class Alejandro Velazquez, an electrical systems technician with the 354th Civil Engineering Squadron, climbs a utility pole at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on May 12, 2009. Velazquez is preparing the pole for demolition by removing the fuse cutouts. The poles will be removed to create a parking lot.

Airman 1st Class Alejandro Velazquez climbs a utility pole.

U.S. Airman 1st Class Alejandro Velazquez, an electrical systems technician with the 354th Civil Engineering Squadron, climbs a utility pole at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on May 12, 2009. Velazquez is preparing the pole for demolition by removing the fuse cutouts. The poles will be removed to create a parking lot.

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