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2011 Red River Dragon Boat Festival

SHREVEPORT, La. – Members of the “Mighty Eighth” dragon boat team (second from top) battle for the lead against five other teams in the dragon boat races during the third annual Red River Dragon Boat Festival Sept. 10, 2011. This year's race featured 27 teams, all vigorously paddling 41-foot-long boats to the finish line. Each team is comprised of a minimum of 20 paddlers, a captain and a drummer who beats the cadence as they paddle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brian Stives)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Brian Stives
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