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Paratrooper Landing

A U.S. Army paratrooper recovers gear after a jump from a Chinook helicopter at Juliet drop zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 30, 2015. U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo

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Tags: u.s.army, italy, paratroopers, 173rd airborne brigade, ch-47 chinook helicopter, all images
Credit: Paolo Bovo VIRIN: 150930-A-JM436-522.JPG

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