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Soldiers prepare their parachutes and equipment before participating in an airborne operation over Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Jan. 12, 2016. The soldiers are assigned to Special Operations Command South. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Osvaldo Equite

Preparing Parachutes

Soldiers prepare their parachutes and equipment before participating in an airborne operation over Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., Jan. 12, 2016. The soldiers are assigned to Special Operations Command South. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Osvaldo Equite

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