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An Air Force pararescueman repels down close quarters as part of an event focusing on rescue operations in confined spaces during the annual Pararescuemen Jumpers Rodeo Competition in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Sept. 20, 2012.

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An Air Force pararescueman repels down close quarters as part of an event focusing on rescue operations in confined spaces during the annual Pararescuemen Jumpers Rodeo Competition in Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Sept. 20, 2012.

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