Coast Guard Seaman Eric Buckle, left, and Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Ronald Bell, right, boat crew members with Station Charleston, prepare to send a stokes litter up a hoist during helicopter operations training in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, Jan. 5, 2023. The crew routinely trains for hoisting operations in the event that a real world medical evacuation is needed.

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