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    A U.S. Army soldier identified by nametape as 'LLEWELLYN' stands inside a large military cargo aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster III, alongside a secured HMMWV (Humvee) military vehicle. The Humvee is strapped to wooden pallets and secured with tie-down chains and straps for air transport. The vehicle bears unit markings indicating '4-25 ABN 2-377' and 'HHB 72', suggesting it belongs to an airborne artillery unit.

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES

    12.09.2014

    Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Smith 

    2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division Public Affairs

    Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Llewellyn, a jumpmaster and maintenance supervisor attached to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, stands inside an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and beside a heavy-drop-rigged Humvee Dec. 9, 2014, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Humvee was dropped onto the Malemute Drop Zone on JBER later that evening and was used as the prime mover for a 105 mm howitzer. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Smith/Released)

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    Date Taken: 12.09.2014
    Date Posted: 12.17.2014 19:15
    Photo ID: 1703774
    VIRIN: 141209-A-ZX807-079
    Resolution: 4288x2848
    Size: 6.28 MB
    Location: JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US
    Web Views: 148
    Downloads: 14

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    A U.S. Army soldier identified by nametape as 'LLEWELLYN' stands inside a large military cargo aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster III, alongside a secured HMMWV (Humvee) military vehicle. The Humvee is strapped to wooden pallets and secured with tie-down chains and straps for air transport. The vehicle bears unit markings indicating '4-25 ABN 2-377' and 'HHB 72', suggesting it belongs to an airborne artillery unit.
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