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Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Carter operates the Bambi bucket from an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during efforts to fight the Logging Unit fire west of Madras, Ore., July 21, 2014. Carter is assigned to the Oregon Army National Guard's Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Carter operates the Bambi bucket from an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during efforts to fight the Logging Unit fire west of Madras, Ore., July 21, 2014. Carter is assigned to the Oregon Army National Guard's Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Mark Carter operates the Bambi bucket from an HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter during efforts to fight the Logging Unit fire west of Madras, Ore., July 21, 2014. Carter is assigned to the Oregon Army National Guard's Company C, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment.

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