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U.S. and Canadian soldiers wait for takeoff after uploading an Avenger air defense system, which uses surface-to-air missiles to provide protection for ground units, onto a Canadian air force Globemaster III aircraft in Greenville, S.S., Aug. 13, 2016. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Roby Di Giovine

Ready for Takeoff

U.S. and Canadian soldiers wait for takeoff after uploading an Avenger air defense system, which uses surface-to-air missiles to provide protection for ground units, onto a Canadian air force Globemaster III aircraft in Greenville, S.S., Aug. 13, 2016. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Roby Di Giovine

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