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A large helicopter uses a cable to lift a heavy weapon in a field as three soldiers prepare to get out of the way.

Heavy Lifting

New Jersey Army National Guardsmen perform sling load operations with a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Fort Bliss, Texas, March 1, 2024. The training was part of a combined arms live-fire exercise as the soldiers prepare for deployment in support of U.S. Central Command's Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve.

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