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    YUMA, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

    07.21.2011

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Josue Aguirre 

    Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

    Lance Cpl. Miguel Chavez, Marine Aviation Logistics 13 parachute rigger, inspects a parachute in the paraloft at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Ariz., July 21, 2011. Section A, or alpha, in the paraloft rigs all the parachutes Harrier pilots here use while also testing, inspecting, maintaining and repairing specific parachute parts for Harrier pilots. “It’s important to inspect the parachute because you don’t want find out later that something is wrong with it like a hole in the parachute or a line is frayed, maybe cut,” said 21-year-old Chavez, a native from Riverside, Calif.

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    Date Taken: 07.21.2011
    Date Posted: 07.28.2011 17:34
    Photo ID: 435681
    VIRIN: 110721-M-SQ198-003
    Resolution: 2848x4288
    Size: 5.14 MB
    Location: YUMA, ARIZONA, US

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