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A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, left, assigned
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Seaman Crystal Abbott, from Thomson, Ill., assigned
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Air Traffic Controller 1st Class Scott Hester, from
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Colombian army Gen. Juan Pablo Rodriguez Barragan,
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New Zealand army soldiers, assigned to the 1st New
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Lt. Col. Jason T. Holden, commanding officer of Marine
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Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Heather Bove, landing
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Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Savoy Bell,
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