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- [Connor] Since its addition to the military,

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one of the most important roles of the helicopter

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is medical evacuation.

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This difficult and vital skill

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must be practiced to maintain high readiness.

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Maple Resolve 17 provides that training.

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- We're glad to have this opportunity.

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It's rare that we can all get together,

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since we are a National Guard unit,

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for us to get our whole battalion together

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and push missions,

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it's, you know, invaluable training for them.

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- [Connor] For some crew members,

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relating to the troops on the ground

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provides an even greater insight.

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- I feel like I really benefit as a pilot,

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having spent nine years in the the infantry,

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and having worked in joint service roles

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and everything else,

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you really understand the customer a little bit better,

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and you understand what their needs are,

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what life is like on the ground,

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and that's something that I try to stress as a pilot.

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- [Connor] Today was training, but the next call

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could mean a soldier's life is on the line.

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This realistic scenario is designed to help these crews

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better prepare for future missions.

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Reporting from Camp Wainwright, Alberta, Canada,

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I'm Sergeant Sam Connor.