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A U.S. Army paratrooper with a T10D parachute prepares to land on Holland Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., May 5, 2009. The T-10 series of parachutes have been in service with the Army since the 1950s. The paratrooper is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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A U.S. Army paratrooper with a T10D parachute prepares to land on Holland Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., May 5, 2009. The T-10 series of parachutes have been in service with the Army since the 1950s. The paratrooper is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team.

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