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Soldiers board a commercial aircraft on the first leg of a deployment to Afghanistan March 21, 2012, from Pope Army Air Field, Fort Bragg, N.C. The paratroopers will travel on several aircraft, including helicopters, to get to their final destinations on forward operating bases.

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Soldiers board a commercial aircraft on the first leg of a deployment to Afghanistan March 21, 2012, from Pope Army Air Field, Fort Bragg, N.C. The paratroopers will travel on several aircraft, including helicopters, to get to their final destinations on forward operating bases.

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