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Army paratroopers descend through the sky and prepare to land after exiting a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft during an airborne operation over Juliet drop zone in Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 20, 2016. U.S. Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara

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Army paratroopers descend through the sky and prepare to land after exiting a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft during an airborne operation over Juliet drop zone in Pordenone, Italy, Jan. 20, 2016. U.S. Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara

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