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A soldier stands with a weapon a flightline as others stand in line by an open aircraft.

Paratrooper Departure

Army paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division prepare to board an Air Force C-17 at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2021.

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Tags: oar, afghanistan, army, afghanistan evacuation
Credit: Army Master Sgt. Alexander Burnett VIRIN: 210830-A-UV471-210.JPG

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