Army Soldiers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, Pope Army Airfield, , board a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, , August 14, 2021. The 82nd ABN soldiers were deployed to the Middle East in response to the Immediate Response Force activation by the Pentagon in order to provide safe and secure movement of personnel and Afghan Special Immigration Visa civilians. The IRF is comprised of combat team paratroopers from the 82nd ABN and is able to deploy within 18 hours. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dawn M. Weber)

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