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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark Steven Elk SHOULDER, Defendant-Appellant.
    No. 13-30147.
    United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
    Submitted March 10, 2014.
    
    Filed March 13, 2014.
    Brendan Patrick McCarthy, Assistant U.S., Leif Johnson, Assistant U.S., Office of the U.S. Attorney, Billings, MT, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
    David Merchant, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Defenders of Montana, Billings, MT, for Defendan1>-Appel-lant.
    Before: PREGERSON, LEAVY, and MURGUIA, Circuit Judges.
    
      
       The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).
    
   MEMORANDUM

Mark Steven Elk Shoulder appeals from the district court’s judgment and challenges the 24-month sentence imposed upon revocation of supervised release. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Elk Shoulder contends that his sentence is substantively unreasonable because it is greater than necessary to accomplish the goals of sentencing. We review for abuse of discretion. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007). Although the 24-month sentence represents a significant upward variance from the Guidelines range, we cannot say that the district court abused its discretion. The sentence is substantively reasonable in light of Elk Shoulder’s criminal history and breach of trust, including his repeated supervised release violations. See 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e); see United States v. Miqbel, 444 F.3d 1173, 1181-82 (9th Cir .2006).

AFFIRMED. 
      
       This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.