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June 12, 2014
A U.S. Army Special Operations Forces Soldier prepares to land in Picauville, France, June 8, 2014, after he free-falls from a military aircraft during an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day. More than 50,000 spectators attended the event, where approximately 750 U.S., Canadian, French, German, Italian, Dutch and British army paratroopers jumped from aircraft as part of a joint airborne operation.