Posted by AJ Brown on Wednesday, January 18, 2012,
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Soldiers in Tech Supply, D Company, 3-10 GSAB, started their work days after block leave full force! There were containers ready to be unloaded, shelves to be moved, and an office to be reorganized all in addition to normal daily routines. From moving vidmars by hand (like the ones below) to utilizing forklifts to get the heavy work done, Tech Supply Soldiers are back in full swing! Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. Amanda Jo Brown Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Monday, January 9, 2012,
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Today marks the official end for 3-10 GSAB's block leave. Soldiers are diving right back into work to get their shops fully functional. Keep an eye out for updates and photos! Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Sunday, October 9, 2011,
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Gary Volesky, 1st Cavalry Division, deputy commanding general-maneuver, requests photos to be taken with his Task Force Phoenix UH-60 Black Hawk dedicated flight crew Oct. 8. Volesky presented all of his TF Phoenix crew members – whom he affectionately named “Team Chaos” – with a joint service commendation medal. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Saturday, April 2, 2011,
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Be sure to check out all of the newest photos of TF Phoenix Soldiers on the Flickr page!! There are eight new sets with another on on its way!! Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Tuesday, March 15, 2011,
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Have you checked out the recent photos of Soldiers with their letters from children back home? Be sure to take a look!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tf_phoenixrising/sets/72157626111247635/
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Posted by AJ Brown on Monday, March 14, 2011,
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 I want to make sure I am providing things for Family members that are fun and useful. I just posted my third holiday theme on the Phoenix Rising website. Do you like the pages dedicated to the holidays? Are they useful? Do you use them? Be sure to write and give your opinion. Let me know at: amanda.j.brown@afghan.swa.army.mil "Hoppy" Holidays to everyone out there! Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, March 10, 2011,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Jayson Lee, an air traffic controller with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade/TF Falcon, puts dry wall mud up on a ceiling in one of the offices in TF Phoenix’s new building on the east side. Lee is a native of Seoul, Korea. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Wednesday, March 9, 2011,
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Make sure you check out the Task Force Phoenix Flickr site! View it at the link below! http://www.flickr.com/photos/tf_phoenixrising/5494238470/ Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Friday, February 18, 2011,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Graham Lavery, a writer and photographer for Vertical Magazine, speaks to Spec. Lloyd Hanley, B Company, Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade/TF Falcon, during a flight on 16 Feb. Hanley is a native of Houston, Texas. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Friday, February 18, 2011,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Graham Lavery, a writer and photographer for Vertical Magazine, stands on the CH-47D Chinook ramp to take photographs during a flight with Soldiers from Company B, Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviaiton Brigade/TF Falcon, Feb. 16. Lavery was embedded with Company B for a day during his stay with 10th CAB. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, February 17, 2011,
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SAROBI PROVINCE, Afghanistan - As Soldiers from B Company, 1st Batalion, 171st Aviation Regiment, Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviaiton Brigade/TF Falcon, prepared to conduct a mission in Sarobi Province Feb. 5 they flew over several villages. The clouds briefly broke up enough for some sunlight to shine down over the mountains. These Soldiers are part of a National Guard unit out of Hawaii attached to B Company, TF Phoenix.
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Posted by AJ Brown on Saturday, February 12, 2011,
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All newsletters are posted - Phoenix Rising and company level. Be sure to check them out!!
NOTE: If you are having issues seeing the newest newsletters on the site sometimes the server takes a couple days to update the changes and post them. If, after a few days, the updates are not posted ensure your browser has been cleaned out.
Go to:
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- Close your browsers and restart your computer
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Posted by AJ Brown on Saturday, February 5, 2011,
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 It is that time again!! Newsletters are already coming in and being posted on the Phoenix Rising website! Be sure to check back frequently to see your company's newsletter. Expect the Phoenix Rising newsletter within the next week. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Saturday, January 29, 2011,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michael McGann, C Company 1-10 ATK, Task Force Phoenix, Task Force Falcon, received an air medal from Col. Pedro Almeida, TF Falcon commander, on the night of Jan. 28. Thirty two other Soldiers were awarded with a combat action badge on this evening. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, January 27, 2011,
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Companies within Task Force Phoenix are on their way to moving their areas of operation to the east side. Soon, there will be photos posted depicting all of the effort put into moving each unit from one side of Bagram to the opposite. Keep a look out for these updates! Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, January 27, 2011,
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Greetings everyone! I thoroughly enjoyed my leave time back in the states. However, I am back and ready to go to provide you and your Families with regular updates and stories on your Soldiers! I hope everyone's holiday season was a good one. If you have any requests or have some ideas you would like to be heard, be sure to send them to my e-mail: amanda.jo.brown@us.army.mil. Label it with TF Phoenix so it does not get lost in the plethora of other e-mails I receive. Thank you!... Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Wednesday, December 29, 2010,
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 PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - A French military police canine arrives at Bagram Airfield after being wounded during a patrol Nov. 16. The canine and his handler were transported and given aid by C Company Dustoff, Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division. U.S. Army Sgt. Damian Schwab, a crew chief and a native of Daytona Beach, Florida, and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hubbard, a medic and a native of Montgomery, Alabama, picked up the canine and the French mi... Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Wednesday, December 29, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - A French military police Soldier watches over his canine partner who suffered major injuries to two of its legs during a patrol Nov. 16. U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hubbard, a medic with C Company Dustoff, Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, stabilized the canine during their flight as they transported the two to Bagram Airfield as U.S. Army Sgt. Damian Schwab assisted. Hubbard, a native of Alabama, administered general... Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, December 23, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Soldiers on the east side of Bagram Airfield take a moment to take a group photo in front of an AH-64 Apache they just moved out of a clamshell. All of these Soldiers are serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. All but Sgt. Joshua Tetreault are in C Company Bluemax, Task Force Phoenix. Tetreault is in D Company, Task Force Phoenix. From left to right: Spec. Christopher Cassell from Dexter, N.Y., Spec. Bennie Bur... Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, December 23, 2010,
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Photo by U.S. Army Spec. Amanda BrownPARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Pv2. Evan Toews, D Company OH-58 Kiowa maintainer, and Pfc. Israel Perez, D Company tech supply clerk, pose for a photo outside a shop next to the flightline Dec. 22. Both Soldiers work on the east side of Bagram Airfield in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, December 23, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Spec. Josh Jones, OH-58 Kiowa maintainer, works on a helicopter inside of a clamshell on the east side of Bagram Airfield on Dec. 22. Jones in C Company Bluemax, Task Force Phoenix and a native of Kinder, La. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, December 23, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Pfc. Carl Ciprian, Pfc. Bryon Martinek, and Spec. Lloyd Timmons pose for a photo Dec. 22. These three Soldiers work as a team in the armament shop in D Company, Task Force Phoenix. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Saturday, December 18, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Sgt. Kendy Phommavong and Spec. Thomas Zbinden, Soldiers from D Company, Task Force Phoenix, are the winners of the Dec. 17 Soldier of the Month Board. Zbinden, a native of Long Valley, N.J., literally won the board by a fraction of a point. Two of his peers he competed against in the board were very close to his score of 144. Phommavong is a native of Honolulu, Hawaii. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Friday, December 17, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force 101 commanding general, stands with all of the Soldiers he awarded a Combat Action Badge Dec. 14. The three Soldiers to the right of Campbell are from A Company, Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, who received a CAB in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Friday, December 17, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Spc. Ryan Baird, A Company, Task Force Phoenix, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, awaits to be pinned the Combat Action Badge he earned for combat action during a mission in which he participated in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force 101 commanding general, pinned Combat Action Badges on three Soldiers from A Company, TF Phoenix Dec. 14. Baird is a ... Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Friday, December 17, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Julio Santamaria, a Sumther, S.C. native, shakes hands with U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force 101 commanding general, after being awarded a Combat Action Badge at Bagram Airfield Dec. 14, for combat action during a mission in which he participated in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Santamaria is a standards instructor for A Company, Task Force Phoenix, Task Force Falcon... Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Friday, December 17, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Jennings receives a Combat Action Badge from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, Combined Joint Task Force 101 commanding general, at Bagram Airfield Dec. 14, for combat action during a mission he flew in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Jennings is a Soldier in A Company, Task Force Phoenix, Task Force Falcon, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, and is a native of Yelm, Wash. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, December 16, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Spc. Michael Fagan, a native of Milwakee, prepares items from his UH-60 Blackhawk toolroom for a layout Dec. 9. Fagan had to be ready for a regular inventory for D Company, Task Force Phoenix. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, December 16, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - First Sgt. Daniel Snyder places the 10th Mountain Division combat patch on the right shoulder of Pvt. Meagan Hernandez. during a ceremony at Bagram Airfield Dec. 11. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, December 16, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Lt. Col. Dennis McKernan, Task Force Phoenix commander, places the 10th Mountain Division patch on E Company commander, Capt. Tim Davis, Dec. 11. The combat patch is traditionally placed on the Soldier's right arm to recognize combat experience. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, December 16, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Task Force Phoenix Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Dvorsky presents the Soldiers in TF Phoenix who have never deployed with 10th Mountain Division so that they can receive their 10th Mountain combat patch for their service during Operation Enduring Freedom XI on Dec. 11 at Bagram Airfield. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Thursday, December 16, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Task Force Phoenix commander Lt. Col. Dennis McKernan speaks to TF Phoenix Soldiers and those in attendance at a combat patch ceremony at Bagram Airfield Dec. 11. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Saturday, December 11, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Spc. Wayne Montgomery, Spc. Christopher Cassell, and Spc. Stephanie Gordon wait in the UH-60 Blackhawk hangar to attend their first board Nov. 3. Montgomery is a native of Sahuarita, Ariz. Cassell is from Dexter, N.Y. Gordon is a native of Tucson, Ariz. All three Soldiers are from 1st... battalion, 10th Aviation Attack Regiment, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, and are currently attached to Task Force Phoenix in support of Opera... Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Wednesday, December 8, 2010,
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FORT DRUM, N.Y. – Capt. Thomas Simpson, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, rear detachment commander, dressed up as an elf for the 10th CAB Christmas party at Monti Gym Dec. 4. He is seen here with Spec. Andrew Gonzalez’s son, Gavin, and daughter, Karah. Gonzalez is currently serving in A Company, Task Force Phoenix in Afghanistan. He is a native of Tucson, Ariz. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Friday, November 26, 2010,
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Spc. Andrew Coghlan , a native of Augusta, Ga., and Spc. Daniel Jayne, a native of Newton, Ill., clean rust and corrosion off of the helicopter’s bifilar here Nov. 12. Both are Black Hawk mechanics, and must do this as a part of a routine maintenance task that occurs every 40 flight hours. Both of these Soldiers are in D Company, Task Force Phoenix. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Friday, November 26, 2010,
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Spc. Brandon Carney, a UH-60 Black Hawk mechanic, asks a maintainer on the
ground for a tool from atop a Blackhawk so he can complete his part of the 40 hour maintenance task Nov. 12.
Carney is a Soldier in D Company, Task Force Phoenix whose Family currently resides in Carthage, N.Y. Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Friday, November 26, 2010,
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PARWAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Four Soldiers take a quick break from their 40 hour maintenance task for a group photo in front of the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in which they are doing repairs. Spec. Daniel Jayne, a native of Santa Ynez, C.A., and Spec. James Kelley, a native of Newton, I.L., are shown to the left. Spec. Andrew Coghlan, a native of Augusta, G.A., and Spec. Brandon Carney, who is from West Carthage, N.Y. stand to the right in the photo....
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Posted by AJ Brown on Saturday, November 13, 2010,
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Tyrone Luckie, the Headquarters and Headquarters Company noncommissioned officer in charge, stands guard in front of a B hut on BAF during a routine force protection training event Nov. 9. Luckie stood guard to direct Soldiers and civilians to their work area or living quarters. He also ensured all personnel had proper identification.
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Posted by AJ Brown on Saturday, November 13, 2010,
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Chief Warrant Officer 2 Glenn Felton, a native of Davis, West Virginia, stopped to speak to Soldiers on the airfield here. Felton is the officer in charge of both the tech supply and shops section in D Company, Task Force Phoenix.
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Posted by AJ Brown on Saturday, November 13, 2010,
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Task Force Phoenix's D Company day shift Soldiers work on the interior of this CH-47 Chinook on Nov. 8. They worked on this helicopter well after nightfall to complete the mission. D Company CH-47 Chinook mechanics often work 12 plus hour days to complete their maintenance tasks. This ensures that all aircraft are fully mission capable for the flight crews of B Company TF Phoenix.
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Posted by AJ Brown on Saturday, November 13, 2010,
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- One of the last groups of Task Force Phoenix Soldiers climb the stairs to claim a seat on the commercial aircraft that will take them to Manas Air Base, Krygyzstan Nov. 1. They spent two days in Krygyzstan before they took a flight on a C-17 - landing at BAF on Nov. 5.
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Posted by AJ Brown on Tuesday, November 9, 2010,
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Task Force Phoenix is once again a whole working force as the final group of Soldiers arrive at Bagram Airfield. Soldiers are in high spirits as they get into their battle rhythm. It is bound to be a fast-paced, productive year as we take over for 3rd Infantry Division and make our journey into the future! ... Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Friday, September 10, 2010,
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Standing Tall, Ready to Go
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Fort Drum, N.Y. -- Soldiers of the 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain (LI) Division, held a deployment ceremony here August 5, for their fellow Soldiers in the battalion’s medical evacuation company, C Company, who are preparing to leave to Afghanistan a couple months earlier than the rest of the brigade.
These Soldiers departed from Iraq less than 11 months ago. C... Continue reading ...
Posted by AJ Brown on Wednesday, August 4, 2010,
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Greetings!
Welcome to the blog spot! It is here that I will post updates, informational links, photos, newsletter articles, etc. If you have not seen it in the Mountaineer or on Facebook, you will surely see it here! Be sure to check back often to see if new information has been posted!
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About Me
| Spec. AJ Brown |
| Born: Montana |
Telling the TF Phoenix story has been very rewarding. While it is out of my Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) it is not out of my realm of knowledge. I am an English Literature major who has been writing and submitting pieces for publication for as long as I can remember. I took part in the school newspaper first as a photographer, then to a reporter/photographer, and finally to an editor in less than a year.
This job is a fantastic learning experience and has allowed me to get my writing into the post newspaper - which has been a dream come true in many aspects. My first publication happened on the day of my birthday this year. It was the best present ever! Photography is also one of my great passions as well. Ever since I could hold a camera I was taking photographs. I started with a Mickey Mouse 110 film format camera (don't laugh!) and ran around everywhere capturing life on film. It was liberating at the age of 5 to 6 to have such power at my fingertips!!! Over the years I upgraded, finally getting my first Single Lens Reflex (SLR - i.e. maual) camera when I was in sixth grade. Then, I started playing with a Minolta rangefinder 35mm camera. As the years went on, I continued upgrading until I got into the latest and greatest digital Canon SLR with all the bells and whistles I could have ever dreamed for in a camera. Put a camera in my hand and it feels like it has always been a part of me....
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