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Three sailors hold one another in a line as the leader extends a hook toward a hovering helicopter aboard a ship at sea during the day.

Ready for Pickup

A Eurocopter AS565 Panther helicopter prepares to pick up supplies on the flight deck of the USS Pinckney during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 20, 2026.

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