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A service member wearing a helmet and standing on a ladder reaches up to install a support beam outdoors.

Beam Me Up

Maine Air National Guard 1st Lt. Matthew McCarthy installs the upper support beam for a disaster relief beddown system tent during Vigilant Guard in Cordova, Alaska, March 5, 2024. The exercise focuses on effective coordination and emergency response between local, state, private sector, nongovernmental organizations and federal partners in the event of a natural disaster.

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