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U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., on Oct. 21 2008. The paratroopers are conducting an airdrop in support of a joint forcible entry exercise. The forcible entry exercise is a joint airdrop designed to enhance service cohesiveness between Army and Air Force personnel by training both services how to execute large-scale heavy equipment and troop movement.

U.S. Army paratroopers board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, 3rd Brigade Combat Team board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., on Oct. 21 2008. The paratroopers are conducting an airdrop in support of a joint forcible entry exercise. The forcible entry exercise is a joint airdrop designed to enhance service cohesiveness between Army and Air Force personnel by training both services how to execute large-scale heavy equipment and troop movement.

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