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U.S. Army paratroopers leave from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 14, 2010, to support recovery efforts in Haiti following a devastating earthquake. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battaltion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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U.S. Army paratroopers leave from Pope Air Force Base, N.C., Jan. 14, 2010, to support recovery efforts in Haiti following a devastating earthquake. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Battaltion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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