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The first thing that comes to mind about Airborne soldiers is that they are crazy to jump out of planes. This particular narrative, I will concentrating on of the more prestigious soldiers our military has to offer - the Airborne Soldier (paratrooper). The whole purpose of being a qualified airborne soldier, is that you jump out of a plane with a parachute, and land behind enemy lines to out flank them. When it comes to the Armed Forces of the United States, all soldiers from different branches come together and represent our country. Although soldiers come in all different shapes, sizes, ethnicities, religious beliefs, being able to wear the Airborne patch on one's shoulder, or being able to wear the medal on one's chest is something not everybody can accomplish. Takes a great deal of commitment and self courage. Even though the basic idea to one becoming airborne qualified seems easy, there are actually a lot of screenings done to a soldier before he can even be considered......

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