NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana National Guard Sgt. Joel Whatley, UH-60 Black Hawk crew chief, helps guide a pilot of the 1st Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment, in the placement of Christmas trees into Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, March 13, 2012, in New Orleans. The Christmas trees that are being placed this year will complete a section that will rebuild approximately 40 acres of missing wetland. ( Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Toby M. Valadie, Louisiana National Guard State Public Affairs Office/Released) Bring It Down 120313-F-VU198-598 by Louisiana National Guard

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