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Army paratroopers make a static line jump over Edwards Air Force Base about 100 miles north of Los Angeles, Sept. 11, 2011. The paratroopers began the operation from March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, Calif., Sept. 11, 2011.

STATIC LINE JUMP

Army paratroopers make a static line jump over Edwards Air Force Base about 100 miles north of Los Angeles, Sept. 11, 2011. The paratroopers began the operation from March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, Calif., Sept. 11, 2011.

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