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Coast Guard Charge

Coast Guardsmen fast-rope from an Air Force UH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter during a training exercise at Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, Feb. 22, 2019.

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Tags: Air Force, Coast Guard, training, national guard
Credit: Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Charly Hengen VIRIN: 190222-F-RS249-2020C.JPG

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