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A National Guardsman wearing a hard hat uses a chainsaw to cut through the large trunk of a fallen tree. A highway overpass is seen in the background.

Tree Trouble

Tennessee Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Ryan Schulze uses a chainsaw to cut up a fallen tree in the outskirts of Elizabethton, Tenn., Oct. 5, 2024. Members of the Tennessee Air National Guard are assisting with Hurricane Helene relief efforts across the state.

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Tags: Hurricane, Humanitarian, Disaster relief, Air Force, national guard, Hurricane Helene
Credit: Air Force Senior Airman Xaviera Stevens VIRIN: 241005-Z-CG070-1243.JPG

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