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A lucky flight in the fight: Aircrew receives combat medal

A screengrab depicts a rocket-propelled grenade, circled in red, launching towards a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft as it airdrops cargo at an undisclosed location in Afghanistan, Sept. 2019. The aircrew assigned to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron was providing an emergency airdrop in support of the Afghan National Army forces when it was fired upon. (Courtesy photo illustration)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Mercedes Porter
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