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One soldier helps assist another soldier with his parachute while a line of soldiers board a helicopter in the background.

Getting Assistance

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division load a CH-47 Chinook helicopter before jumping onto a drop zone in Bledow Desert in Poland, May 29, 2022. Elements of Task Force-82 have been deployed to Poland as part of the strong and unremitting commitment of the U.S. to NATO allies and partners against aggression.

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