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A military helicopter kicks up debris as it hovers above ground during daylight.

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An Alaska Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook participates in joint sling-load operations with munitions airmen at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 16, 2024. This was the first time the airmen have sling-loaded munitions in a tactical configuration and the exercise is expected to prepare them for resupply flexibility in remote locations.

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