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An Army paratrooper prepares to jump from a C-17 Globermaster III during an exercise using Air Force aircraft to drop troops and cargo on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division.

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An Army paratrooper prepares to jump from a C-17 Globermaster III during an exercise using Air Force aircraft to drop troops and cargo on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 11, 2012. The soldier is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division.

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