Soldiers with the Florida National Guard's (FLNG) 1-111th Aviation Regiment practice sling-loading techniques, attempting to bring heavy machinery to islands affected by Hurricane Ian on Saturday, October 1, 2022. As Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction, some of Florida's Southwest islands were left without a proper route to the mainland, enabling specialties of FLNG aviators to deliver much-need supplies.

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