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U.S. Army paratroopers board a C-130 Hercules aircraft during the 9th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Dec. 16, 2006. Soldiers donated a toy in exchange for a chance to make a non-tactical, training parachute jump with German or Australian jumpmasters. Since its inception, Operation Toy Drop has collected and distributed more than 20,000 toys for families of soldiers and for local orphanages.

U.S. Army paratroopers board a C-130 Hercules aircraft.

U.S. Army paratroopers board a C-130 Hercules aircraft during the 9th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., on Dec. 16, 2006. Soldiers donated a toy in exchange for a chance to make a non-tactical, training parachute jump with German or Australian jumpmasters. Since its inception, Operation Toy Drop has collected and distributed more than 20,000 toys for families of soldiers and for local orphanages.

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