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Troops dangle off a rope from a helicopter during an extraction exercise.

Spy-Lining Exercise

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter extracts students from a leaders course during a SPIE-lining exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 19, 2017. The eight-week joint-service course takes place in different environments, including the Arizona desert and Hawaii jungle. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Luke Kuennen

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