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Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat

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Team 101st Airborne Division stationed

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at forward operating base organ E .

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Afghanistan are bringing a highly

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demanded service to the fight . These

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soldiers are providing an alternative

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to combat logistic patrols by sling

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loading equipment and supplies . First

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single officers to get the equipment

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out to the soldiers when uh there's no

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way to get it out through a driving and

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on the lips , even when delivering

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equipment or supplies via ground convoy

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to the smaller combat outposts and

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forward operating bases is an option .

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It's still not the preferred method of

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delivery . There are multiple benefits

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of sling loading equipment via

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helicopter versus convoy over here in

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Afghanistan . There's a lot of things

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that happens out there on the road .

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You get a lot of ambushes , a lot of

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kids out there on the road , um , sling

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loading them out there . You can bypass

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all of that . Like I said at the time ,

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it's also a lot quicker as with any

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operations conducted in a combat zone ,

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There are difficulties with sling

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loading equipment via helicopter .

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Weather and time requirements are both

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challenges the soldiers that sling load

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equipment , understand that their job

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is important and they will do what it

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takes to overcome any obstacle . It

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feels like it feels like I have a sense

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of accomplishment , a sense of worth .

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You know , I mean , everybody that ,

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you know , is here , everybody has

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their own job , but I feel really

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important to get everybody their

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supplies , not only just supplies ,

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food , mail , ammo , The soldiers who

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conduct sling load operations are not

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on the front lines , but they are a

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major asset to the battle and ,

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ultimately , to winning this war .