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U.S. soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division march to the flight line to prepare for the journey home at the completion of exercise Bright Star '82

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U.S. Army members from the 82nd Airborne Division prepare

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A U.S. soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division march to the flight line to prepare for the journey home at the completion of exercise Bright Star '82

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Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '82

Base: Cairo West Air Base

State: Al Qahirah

Country: Egypt (EGY)

Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson

Release Status: Released to Public

Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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01/11/1981
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soldiers airborne division airborne division march flight line journey home journey home completion airborne division exercise bright star 82 staff sergeant egypt high resolution exercise bright star cairo west air base bright star ssgt bill thompson al qahirah air force base us national archives