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Soldiers exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment.

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Soldiers exit a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2013. The soldiers are assigned to the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment.

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