Cpl. James Rumpf hangs an American flag in his CH-53D Sea Stallion, prior to launching, in southwestern Afghanistan, May 4. Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463 supplied two CH-53D Sea Stallions to support Marines from RCT-1 while they performed searches of vehicles traveling near Afghanistan's southwestern border with Pakistan. Rumpf, a New Port Richey, Fla., native, is a CH-53D mechanic and aerial observer with HMH-463 2nd MAW, ground troops join forces for aerial interdictions 110504-M-AN675-001

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