Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, the Afghan National Army, and the Afghan Border Patrol conduct training on how to enter and exit a CH-47 Chinook in preparation for operation Rock Tempest that will begin on April 12, at FOB Fortress in the Konar province, Afghanistan on April 11, 2008. ( Army photograph/Sgt. Johnny R. Aragon) Airborne, Afghani army soldiers prepare for joint operation. 86956

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Photo credit: © PJF Military Collection / Alamy / Afripics
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