A ground crew crouches atop a palllet of mail on Forward

A ground crew crouches atop a palllet of mail on Forward Operating Base Monti as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter moves in to pick up the load. Because of difficult terrain, particularly in mountainous eastern Afghanistan, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade helicopters are critical for moving tons of supplies to remote outposts.

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