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A soldier shines a light on the tail of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter.

Shine A Little Light

Army Staff Sgt. Fitz Hall shines a light on the tail of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during pre-flight checks before a night assault mission at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany, April 23, 2018. Hall is a crew chief assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division’s Company B, 2nd General Support Aviation Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade. Army photo by Sgt. Gregory T. Summers

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