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U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Military Police Brigade prepare to jump from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and parachute onto Pope Air Force Base, S.C., on Sept. 15, 2004. This photo was taken using night vision technology.

U.S. Army soldiers prepare to jump from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III.

U.S. Army soldiers from the 16th Military Police Brigade prepare to jump from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and parachute onto Pope Air Force Base, S.C., on Sept. 15, 2004. This photo was taken using night vision technology.

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