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A U.S. Air Force pararescueman looks out the back of a C-130 Hercules aircraft prior to executing a jump over southwestern Germany on Sept. 24, 2008. Pararescuemen conducted the jump in conjunction with airmen assigned to the 786th Security Forces Squadron in preparation for an upcoming mission in Bitburg, Germany.

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman looks out the back of a C-130 Hercules aircraft.

A U.S. Air Force pararescueman looks out the back of a C-130 Hercules aircraft prior to executing a jump over southwestern Germany on Sept. 24, 2008. Pararescuemen conducted the jump in conjunction with airmen assigned to the 786th Security Forces Squadron in preparation for an upcoming mission in Bitburg, Germany.

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