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    Beast Company, 1-12 Inf., and ANA air assault into Mirugal Kalay [Image 1 of 2]

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    A CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter is hovering low over a gravel landing zone while a mixed group of soldiers in two distinct uniform sets kneel on the ground awaiting extraction or insertion. The scene appears to take place in an arid, desert environment with sparse vegetation and a flat horizon. Dust is being kicked up by the rotor wash, suggesting the helicopter is in the process of landing or departing.

    KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AFGHANISTAN

    10.23.2014

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brock Jones 

    ISAF Regional Command South

    A Chinook helicopter descends over U.S. and Afghan National Army Soldiers kneeling in preparation to load the helicopter for a partnered air assault mission to the town of Mirugal Kalay, on Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Oct. 23, 2014. The mission was the first time Beast Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Inf. Brigade Combat Team, 4th Inf. Division, was able to partner with ANA soldiers on an air assault. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brock Jones)

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    Date Taken: 10.23.2014
    Date Posted: 10.27.2014 13:06
    Photo ID: 1629990
    VIRIN: 141023-A-OY066-005
    Resolution: 4790x3193
    Size: 1.85 MB
    Location: KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, AF
    Hometown: COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, US
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    A CH-47 Chinook tandem-rotor helicopter is hovering low over a gravel landing zone while a mixed group of soldiers in two distinct uniform sets kneel on the ground awaiting extraction or insertion. The scene appears to take place in an arid, desert environment with sparse vegetation and a flat horizon. Dust is being kicked up by the rotor wash, suggesting the helicopter is in the process of landing or departing.
    A military helicopter, identifiable as a CH-47 Chinook, is on or near the ground in a dusty, arid environment while soldiers approach or board it. The rotor wash is generating a significant dust cloud that obscures much of the scene. Multiple armed soldiers in combat gear are visible moving toward the aircraft in a line formation.

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