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U.S. Army soldiers board Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for a static line airdrop during a forcible entry exercise on Pope Air Force Base, N.C., April 26, 2010. The soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 18th Airborne Corps, use such exercises to train for real-world contingency operations.

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U.S. Army soldiers board Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for a static line airdrop during a forcible entry exercise on Pope Air Force Base, N.C., April 26, 2010. The soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 18th Airborne Corps, use such exercises to train for real-world contingency operations.

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