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U.S. Army paratroopers parachute from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft during a forcible entry exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 21, 2010. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. Fort Bragg soldiers and Pope Air Force Base, N.C., airmen conducted the weeklong exercise to enhance cohesion between the Army and Air Force.

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U.S. Army paratroopers parachute from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft during a forcible entry exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 21, 2010. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. Fort Bragg soldiers and Pope Air Force Base, N.C., airmen conducted the weeklong exercise to enhance cohesion between the Army and Air Force.

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