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DOD Support to the Southern Border

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Two sailors hook cargo to the underside of a helicopter hovering above the deck of a ship at sea on a cloudy day.

Hovering and Hooking

Sailors hook cargo to an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter during flight operations aboard the USS Sampson in the U.S. 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 prevent illegal activity along the southern border.

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