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U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173 Airborne Brigade Combat Team jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III over the Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, on June 12, 2013.

U.S. Army paratroopers jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III

U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173 Airborne Brigade Combat Team jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III over the Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, on June 12, 2013.

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