PAPA AIR BASE, Hungary — Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), Vicenza, Italy, begin to board a C-130 Hercules for an airborne operation, July 18. Jumpmasters verify all paratroopers have boarded the plane in jump order. The 449 paratroopers participating in the operation include Allies from Canada, Hungary and Italy. The operation is part of Swift Response, a led airborne exercise, which will include two airfield seizures, an air assault operation and air movement of a platoon of Strykers from 2nd Cavalry Regiment. ( Army photo by Sgt. Shiloh Capers)

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