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    Band of Brothers grandson carries on airborne tradition [Image 3 of 5]

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    A military instructor in a tan t-shirt is conducting an equipment check or fitting on a soldier wearing full combat gear including ACU (Army Combat Uniform) and a helmet. The soldier has an 82nd Airborne Division patch visible on their left shoulder along with an Airborne tab, suggesting this is parachute jump preparation or equipment inspection. The setting appears to be an indoor staging area with other soldiers visible in the background.

    FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    12.01.2010

    Photo by Spc. Mike MacLeod 

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

    First Sgt. Mark Heyliger, the senior non-commissioned officer with Company B, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, inspects the gear of a another Paratrooper prior to a jump Dec. 1, 2010, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Enlisting in 1992, Heyliger knew little about the World War II exploits of his grandfather, 1st Lt. Frederick “Moose” Heyliger, until he read Stephen Ambrose’s book, Band of Brothers.

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    Date Taken: 12.01.2010
    Date Posted: 12.03.2010 23:42
    Photo ID: 345893
    VIRIN: 101201-A-3108M-002
    Resolution: 2100x1400
    Size: 813.13 KB
    Location: FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA, US

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