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A U.S. Army soldier with the 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division fast ropes from a helicopter during a rapid-insertion exercise in Djibouti City, Djibouti, on May 18, 2006.

A U.S. Army soldier fast ropes from a helicopter.

A U.S. Army soldier with the 1st Brigade, 29th Infantry Division fast ropes from a helicopter during a rapid-insertion exercise in Djibouti City, Djibouti, on May 18, 2006.

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