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Preparing to Board

Paratroopers prepare to board a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter for an airborne operation at Juliet drop zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 30, 2015. The paratroopers are assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade. U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo

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