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A U.S. Army soldier swings through the air after jumping from the 34-foot tower at the Army Airborne during the second phase of parachute training known as "tower week" on Fort Benning, Ga., July 8, 2009. The soldier is assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

LEAP OF FAITH

A U.S. Army soldier swings through the air after jumping from the 34-foot tower at the Army Airborne during the second phase of parachute training known as "tower week" on Fort Benning, Ga., July 8, 2009. The soldier is assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

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