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Rappel Ready

Soldiers prepare to rappel from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during air assault training in Kingwood, W.V., Sept. 21, 2017. The soldiers are enrolled in Air Assault Class 307-17 at Camp Dawson, W.V. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Mickey Miller

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