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Two soldiers prepare to jump from an open helicopter.

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Soldiers assigned to the Black Daggers Parachute Demonstration Team prepare to jump from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter over Fort Carson, Colo., Aug. 17, 2018. Army photo by Sgt. Connor Mendez

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