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Jumping from a Black Hawk

A paratrooper jumps from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a parachute jump over Coyle drop zone on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 12, 2016. New Jersey Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht

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Tags: Coyle Drop Zone, UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter, paratroopers, Parachute Jump, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Credit: Tech. Sgt. Matt Hecht VIRIN: 160312-Z-NI803-122A.JPG

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