A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 171st Air Refueling Wing prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster from the 105th Airlift Wing during a flight for the spouses of 105th Airlift Wing members at Stewart Air National Guard Base on October 14, 2017. (U.S. National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Lee C. Guagenti)

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