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Paratroopers build a fighting position during a field training exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 12, 2013. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

Paratroopers build a fighting position during a field training exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 12, 2013. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

Paratroopers build a fighting position during a field training exercise on Fort Bragg, N.C., Jan. 12, 2013. The paratroopers are assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team.

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