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Two sailors on the deck of a ship hook a large cable with cargo attached to a helicopter hovering above them.

Helicopter Hook

Sailors aboard the USS Sampson prepare to hook cargo to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter during operations in the 3rd Fleet area of responsibility, June 5, 2025. The Sampson is employed under U.S. Northern Command's maritime homeland defense authorities with a Coast Guard detachment to help prevent the flow of illegal drugs and other illegal activity at the southern border.

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