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U.S. Army paratroopers jump from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft during a joint forcible entry exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 21, 2010. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, and the C-17 crew is based at McChord Air Force Base, Wash.

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U.S. Army paratroopers jump from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft during a joint forcible entry exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., June 21, 2010. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, and the C-17 crew is based at McChord Air Force Base, Wash.

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