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U.S. Army paratroopers pratice parachute landing falls on Aviano Air Base, Italy, before conducting an airborne operation on Juliet drop zone in Pordenone, Italy, Feb. 19, 2015.

U.S. Army paratroopers pratice parachute landing falls on Aviano Air Base, Italy, before conducting an airborne operation on Juliet drop zone in Pordenone, Italy, Feb. 19, 2015.

U.S. Army paratroopers pratice parachute landing falls on Aviano Air Base, Italy, before conducting an airborne operation on Juliet drop zone in Pordenone, Italy, Feb. 19, 2015.

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