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U.S Army Rangers gather their parachutes as part of a mass tactical airborne operation after landing on Fryar Drop Zone on Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 3, 2009. The Rangers are assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment. More than 1,000 Rangers from all four of the Regiment's Battalions participated in the jump, officially kicking off Ranger Rendezvous 2009.

U.S Army Rangers gather their parachutes as part of a mass tactical airborne operation after landing on Fryar Drop Zone on Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 3, 2009. The Rangers are assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment. More than 1,000 Rangers from all four of the Regiment's Battalions participated in the jump, officially kicking off Ranger Rendezvous 2009.

U.S Army Rangers gather their parachutes as part of a mass tactical airborne operation after landing on Fryar Drop Zone on Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 3, 2009. The Rangers are assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment. More than 1,000 Rangers from all four of the Regiment's Battalions participated in the jump, officially kicking off Ranger Rendezvous 2009.

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