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Ready to Fly

A soldier, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, prepares a small unmanned aircraft system for flight during Devil Avalanche at Fort Bragg, N.C., July 24, 2025. The training event is designed to demonstrate the brigade's capability to deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

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