paratrooper

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A soldier in the army who is part of a special unit that is trained to jump out of airplanes using prarachutes.

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"U.S. Army paratroopers exiting from a C-17 aircraft over Alaska, April 17, 2013" by Justin Connaher, U.S. Airforce is licensed under CC BY.

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