U.S. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Harlie Kennell, a flight engineer with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, Nebraska National Guard, loads 7.62mm ammunition into an M240 machine gun on a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at Smoky Hill Air National Guard Range near Salina, Kansas, April 16, 2026. Rapid reloading is a core skill for door gunners to ensure continuous suppression of ground targets. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Gauret Stearns)
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 04.21.2026 12:25 |
| Photo ID: | 9629463 |
| VIRIN: | 260416-Z-VY191-1024 |
| Resolution: | 6465x4310 |
| Size: | 3.45 MB |
| Location: | NEBRASKA, US |
| Web Views: | 16 |
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