Spc. Christopher Sonnier left and Sgt. Aaron Adam right exchange a "fist bump" before Sonnier is lowered from the hoist to the ground 75' below at Camp Slim Lines, Kosovo. The two soldiers from Lake Charles, La., and Pineville, La., respectively, are with the Louisiana National Guard's F Company, 2nd Battalion, 244th Aviation Regiment. A flight medic must trust his/her crew chief who operates the hoist's controls, especially in dangerous situations. Capt. Kevin Sandell, 11th Public Affairs Detachment

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