An Alaska National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter

An Alaska National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopter lifts a howitzer artillery gun after being sling-loaded by paratroopers with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division Jan. 29, 2014, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The Alaska National Guard partnered with the Spartan Brigade in support of a nine-day field training exercise designed to enhance unit proficiency and readiness. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Smith/Released)