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Members of the Rwanda Defense Forces carry tents into the cargo hold of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Kigali, Rwanda, Jan. 14, 2009. The Rwandan soldiers are preparing to deploy to Sudan in support of an African Union/United Nations peacekeeping mission. About 150 tons of equipment, including the vehicles, purification systems, water trailers, tents and spare parts, will be airlifted by a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft to Rwandan peacekeepers.

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Members of the Rwanda Defense Forces carry tents into the cargo hold of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in Kigali, Rwanda, Jan. 14, 2009. The Rwandan soldiers are preparing to deploy to Sudan in support of an African Union/United Nations peacekeeping mission. About 150 tons of equipment, including the vehicles, purification systems, water trailers, tents and spare parts, will be airlifted by a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft to Rwandan peacekeepers.

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