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Paratroopers train before Afghanistan deployment

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  • Soldiers from 82nd Airborne Division parachute at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
  • Troops sharpen skills with jump training before shipping out to Afghanistan
  • Training includes practice jumps, rigger inspections and actual static-line jump
  • During a typical jump, one paratrooper exits C-130 aircraft every second
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