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A U.S. Army soldier from Company C, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, poses for a picture prior to an airborne jump at Fort Lee, Va., Dec. 7, 2006. Soldiers of Company C, training to be parachute riggers, pack their own parachutes and jump as part of their advanced individual training requirements.

PARACHUTE RIGGER

A U.S. Army soldier from Company C, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, poses for a picture prior to an airborne jump at Fort Lee, Va., Dec. 7, 2006. Soldiers of Company C, training to be parachute riggers, pack their own parachutes and jump as part of their advanced individual training requirements.

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