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Paratroopers stand and move to the door before participating in airborne operations over Sicily drop zone during Battalion Mass Tactical Week at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., July 12, 2016. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sandra Welch

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Paratroopers stand and move to the door before participating in airborne operations over Sicily drop zone during Battalion Mass Tactical Week at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., July 12, 2016. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sandra Welch

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