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Two Pakistani men rush across a stream to load bags of food onto a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during relief operations in the Khoistan region, Pakistan, Oct. 12, 2010. The CH-47 crew is assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, which is assisting victims of flooded areas.

STREAM CROSSING

Two Pakistani men rush across a stream to load bags of food onto a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter during relief operations in the Khoistan region, Pakistan, Oct. 12, 2010. The CH-47 crew is assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade, which is assisting victims of flooded areas.

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