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U.S. Army soldiers get ready to board an aircraft during a joint forcible entry exercise on Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 21, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. The exercise provides U.S. soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division with training on real-world contingency operations.

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U.S. Army soldiers get ready to board an aircraft during a joint forcible entry exercise on Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Oct. 21, 2008. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. The exercise provides U.S. soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division with training on real-world contingency operations.

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