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Paratroopers jump from an aircraft during overcast conditions.

Parachute Line

Soldiers jump from an Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet drop zone during training in Pordenone, Italy Dec. 12, 2017. The soldiers are paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, which is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe. Army photo by Paolo Bovo

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