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Maine Guardsmen load fill during engineering operations as part of cleanup efforts during the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in Pittsfield, Vt., Sept. 6, 2011.

Maine Guardsmen load fill during engineering operations as part of cleanup efforts during the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in Pittsfield, Vt., Sept. 6, 2011.

Maine Guardsmen load fill during engineering operations as part of cleanup efforts during the aftermath of Hurricane Irene in Pittsfield, Vt., Sept. 6, 2011.

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