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A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment mans a perimeter post during a joint forcible entry exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 17, 2008. The exercise is a joint airdrop designed to enhance service cohesiveness between Army and Air Force personnel in executing large-scale heavy equipment and troop movement.

PERIMETER POST

A U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment mans a perimeter post during a joint forcible entry exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 17, 2008. The exercise is a joint airdrop designed to enhance service cohesiveness between Army and Air Force personnel in executing large-scale heavy equipment and troop movement.

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