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Two Canadian soldiers jump off the side of a rappelling tower with the encouragement of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew T. Woyansky on Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 21, 2012. The Canadian soldiers were participating in Southbound Trooper, an annual exercise. Woyansky is an infantry air assault instructor assigned to the 1st Battalion, 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute.

RAPPELLING DUO

Two Canadian soldiers jump off the side of a rappelling tower with the encouragement of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Matthew T. Woyansky on Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 21, 2012. The Canadian soldiers were participating in Southbound Trooper, an annual exercise. Woyansky is an infantry air assault instructor assigned to the 1st Battalion, 183rd Regiment, Regional Training Institute.

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