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Army paratroopers wearing face masks practice jump preparations.

Mock Exercises

Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct mock door exercises during Basic Airborne Refresher Training under COVID-19 prevention conditions at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, May 18, 2020. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States, Europe, Africa and Central Command areas of responsibility.

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