ROCHESTER, NY -- On September29th, 2012 a family member of a soldier of F Co. 1-169 General Support Aviation Battalion takes a picture before he boards onto his aircraft. Soon after the soldiers of F Co. and their six UH-60 Blackhawks made their final fly over of the families before going to Ft. Hood, Texas. Ft. Hood will be their staging point for their deployment to Afghanistan to fulfill their role as a Medical Evacuation company. Photo by SPC Harley Jelis, 42nd CAB PAO, NYARNG

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