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A pararescueman recovers the parachute after jumping from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a mission rehearsal at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

Recovering a Chute

A pararescueman recovers the parachute after jumping from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a mission rehearsal at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 28, 2016. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys

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