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U.S. Army Rangers parachute from a U.S. Air Force MC-130 Combat Talon II aircraft during Ranger Rendezvous over Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 3, 2009. More than 1,000 Rangers assigned to four Ranger battalions from across the country participated in the mass tactical jump. The aircraft crews are assigned to the 15th Special Operation Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

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U.S. Army Rangers parachute from a U.S. Air Force MC-130 Combat Talon II aircraft during Ranger Rendezvous over Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 3, 2009. More than 1,000 Rangers assigned to four Ranger battalions from across the country participated in the mass tactical jump. The aircraft crews are assigned to the 15th Special Operation Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.

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