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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Amanda Garcia practices her jumping technique during a forcible entry exercise on Pope Air Force Base, N.C., June 21, 2010. Garcia is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. The exercise is a primary tool for the 82nd Airborne Division's brigades to train for real-world contingency operations.

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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Amanda Garcia practices her jumping technique during a forcible entry exercise on Pope Air Force Base, N.C., June 21, 2010. Garcia is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division. The exercise is a primary tool for the 82nd Airborne Division's brigades to train for real-world contingency operations.

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