Paratroopers line the street before the sun rises, waiting to donate their toys in hopes of receiving a winning lottery ticket for the opportunity to earn foreign jump wings at the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop. The airborne operation is hosted by the Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), a Army Reserve operational command, Dec. 5, 2014 at Pope Field, Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation with seven allied partner nation paratroopers participating and allows Soldiers the opportunity to help children
Paratroopers line the street before the sun rises, waiting to donate their toys in hopes of receiving a winning lottery ticket for the opportunity to earn foreign jump wings at the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop. The airborne operation is hosted by the Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), a Army Reserve operational command, Dec. 5, 2014 at Pope Field, Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation with seven allied partner nation paratroopers participating and allows Soldiers the opportunity to help children in need everywhere receive toys for the holidays. ( Army photo by Timothy L. Hale/Released) Paratroopers give back in Operation Toy Drop 141205-A-XN107-434
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