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    Two military paratroopers are descending through a clear blue sky. The dominant feature is a large olive/sage green round military parachute canopy with suspension lines visible. A shadow of the suspended jumper is cast onto the underside of the canopy.

    AL ASAD, IRAQ

    02.12.2010

    Photo by Sgt. Mike MacLeod 

    1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division Public Affairs

    Paratroopers with 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division (Advise and Assist Brigade), descend to a drop zone near Al Asad Airbase, Iraq, Feb. 12, as part of the largest airborne training exercise conducted by U.S. forces in Iraq since the beginning of the war. To untwist a canopy's suspension lines, a Paratrooper is trained to grab his 'risers' above the head and pull them apart while kicking the legs as if on a bicycle.

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    Date Taken: 02.12.2010
    Date Posted: 02.15.2010 06:26
    Photo ID: 251255
    VIRIN: 100213-A-3108M-006
    Resolution: 1680x2100
    Size: 692.85 KB
    Location: AL ASAD, IQ
    Web Views: 266
    Downloads: 32

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    U.S. Army soldiers are inside a hangar conducting parachute equipment inspection and fitting. A soldier on the left, wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) with a 'U.S. ARMY' tape visible, is actively checking or adjusting the parachute harness and rig on another soldier. Additional soldiers are visible in the background performing similar pre-jump equipment checks.
    Military personnel in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) digital camouflage are seated inside a military transport aircraft, preparing for a parachute jump. The soldiers are equipped with helmets, parachute rigs, and static line equipment attached to an overhead anchor line cable. The image appears to capture a pre-jump inspection or equipment check near the aircraft's side door.
    Military personnel are conducting a helicopter jump operation, with one soldier actively exiting through the open door of what appears to be a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. A second soldier inside the aircraft observes while holding a static line, waiting their turn. The image captures a static-line parachute training or operational jump in progress.
    The image shows military paratroopers exiting a large US Air Force transport aircraft, identifiable by the USAF roundel insignia on the fuselage. Multiple personnel in military combat gear are visible at various stages of exiting the aircraft, with static lines trailing behind them. The photo is taken from a low angle looking up at the underside of the aircraft.
    Two military paratroopers are descending through a clear blue sky. The dominant feature is a large olive/sage green round military parachute canopy with suspension lines visible. A shadow of the suspended jumper is cast onto the underside of the canopy.
    A military airborne operation is underway over a desert landing zone, with multiple paratroopers descending under olive-green round parachutes. Several canopies are visible at various altitudes, with at least one paratrooper still high in the air and others near or on the ground. The arid, flat terrain suggests a desert environment, consistent with a military training exercise or combat jump.
    Three soldiers in U.S. Army Universal Camouflage Pattern (UCP) uniforms are moving across an arid, flat terrain. Two soldiers in the foreground are carrying what appears to be a crew-served weapon system or equipment case together, while a third soldier follows behind. A helicopter is visible in the distant background sky.

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