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    A United States Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter hovers low over a snow-covered terrain in harsh winter conditions. Below the helicopter, several soldiers in cold-weather gear are working around what appears to be an M777 howitzer artillery piece. The scene suggests a sling-load operation or artillery repositioning exercise in an arctic or subarctic environment.

    GRAYLING, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES

    03.01.2014

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Kimberly Derryberry 

    Michigan National Guard

    Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 119th Field Artillery Regiment, prepare an M-777 155mm howitzer to be sling loaded to a CH-47 Chinook during cold weather operation at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., Mar. 1, 2014. The air temperature was thirty degrees below zero, winds under the rotor blades were 140 miles per hour, and the wind chill under the helicopter reached negative ninety degrees. (Michigan National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Kimberly Bratic/Released)

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    Date Taken: 03.01.2014
    Date Posted: 03.05.2014 11:30
    Photo ID: 1179351
    VIRIN: 140228-Z-LE308-022
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 2.34 MB
    Location: GRAYLING, MICHIGAN, US
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