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A service member looks down from a helicopter while holding a hoisting rope.

Helicopter Hoist

An Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew prepares to hoist Air Force pararescuemen during joint training at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, April 5, 2019.

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Tags: Army, Air Force, National Guard, Afghanistan
Credit: Air Force Capt. Anna-Marie Wyant VIRIN: 190405-F-TQ740-900C.JPG

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