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U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Fasco, a military working dog, gets a pat on the head from a member of the 101st Airborne Division's Screaming Eagles before a historic tandom jump from an altitude of 12,500 feet on Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Sept. 18, 2009. Fasco is wearing a muzzle for his protection during the flight and jump.

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Fasco, a military working dog, gets a pat on the head from a member of the 101st Airborne Division's Screaming Eagles before a historic tandom jump from an altitude of 12,500 feet on Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Sept. 18, 2009. Fasco is wearing a muzzle for his protection during the flight and jump.

U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Fasco, a military working dog, gets a pat on the head from a member of the 101st Airborne Division's Screaming Eagles before a historic tandom jump from an altitude of 12,500 feet on Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Sept. 18, 2009. Fasco is wearing a muzzle for his protection during the flight and jump.

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