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U.S. Army paratroopers prepare to move out from behind cover as they begin the assault on an objective during combined arms live-fire training on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 17, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

TRAINING MOVE

U.S. Army paratroopers prepare to move out from behind cover as they begin the assault on an objective during combined arms live-fire training on Fort Bragg, N.C., Sept. 17, 2009. The soldiers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's Company B, 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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