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Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, tramp through knee-deep water during a presence patrol Sept. 4, 2005, in the French Quarters district of New Orleans in order to provide stability to the area and its residents.

Patrolling New Orleans

Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, tramp through knee-deep water during a presence patrol Sept. 4, 2005, in the French Quarters district of New Orleans in order to provide stability to the area and its residents.

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