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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Dhahran Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Bartlett Release Status: Released to Publ More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael E.Best, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael E.Best, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael E.Best, USAF Release Status: Released to More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael E.Best, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael E.Best, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital More

U.S. Soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., jump from a C-130 Hercules aircraft to earn foreign jump wings during Operation Toy Drop, Dec. 6, 2008. Operation Toy Drop is an annual airborne ju More

Sgt. Koku Adzoble, an automated logistical specialist with Task Force Wolfpack, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, is deployed to Forward Operating Base Salerno in Afghanistan. Adzoble emigrated to the United States More

Cpl. Mangamana Patchassi takes a break Aug. 19 while working at the III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group supply warehouse on Camp Hansen. Patchassi, a native of Togo, won an American Visa Lottery i More

Jumpmasters from Indonesia are led through aircraft orientation Dec. 2, 2014, in preparation to jump during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychologi More

Riggers of the 824th Quartermaster Company, Fort Bragg, N.C., will pack around 500 parachutes in support of the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by the U.S. Army Reserve, U.S. Army Civ More

Spc. Gabby Parra, of U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), at Pope Airfield, N.C., takes a breather after completing the 5K Operation Toy Trot Dec. 3, 2014. Parra, who participa More

First Capt. Paolo Pastorino, 2nd Platoon Avvoltoi, goes over paratrooper safety procedures during jumpmaster rehearsals in a C-130 mock-up, Dec. 3, 2014. The 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop w More

Two Soldiers start packing up their parachutes after landing on Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, N.C., as part of the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psych More

Pfc. Ezekiel Polite, first Soldier in line, wins a slot to obtain foreign jump wings for the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Comm More

An "elf" during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), sorts toys according to gender and age on "lottery day" More

A U.S. Army paratrooper goes through airborne training during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 6, 201 More

U.S. Army paratroopers go through sustained airborne training during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), De More

Capt. Patrick Smith, from U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), reads the jump manifest for the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Aff More

U.S. Army paratroopers wait patiently to perform airborne training during the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), More

Sgt. Milagros Seivers, from U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), prepares foreign wings for presentation for the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by More

A U.S. Army paratrooper descends on Luzon Drop Zone after exiting the CASA-212 aircraft for the 17th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations More

The 40th Marine Corps Marathon will be held Oct. 25, 2015, in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. There is a chance to still nab a bib for the "People's Marathon" - a lottery for bibs opens for registration More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Colby Scidmore of the 14th Air Support Operation Squadron listens to the initial briefing for Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 11, 2015. U.S. and partner nation military pe More

U.S and partner nation jumpmasters get fitted for parachutes for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop on Nov. 30, 2015, at Pope Airfield, N.C. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combine More

U.S. Army Soldiers receive a brief on aircraft safety and aircraft orientation at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 30, 2015. U.S. and partner nations train for airborne operations in preparation for Operation Toy Drop. ( More

U.S. Army Spc. Lisa Velazco takes a photo aboard a C-130 Hercules during Jumpmaster Aircraft Familiarization aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County More

An Indonesian paratrooper takes a photo during jumpmaster duties during aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., in support of Operation Toy More

U.S. Army Spc. Christopher Locklear, with 824th Quartermaster Company, folds a T11 reserve parachute that will be used in Operation Toy Drop. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Shaiyla Hakeem)

Troops from seven partner-nations and the U.S. Army rehearse airborne operations by simulating airborne procedure on Dec. 1, 2015, here. This familiarization training is in preparation for the 18th Annual Randy More

U.S. and partner nation Jumpmasters participate in aircraft familiarization on a C-130 Hercules in preparation for Operation Toy Drop on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest More

U.S. paratroopers and soldiers from allied nations receive a briefing during a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter orientation event at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. The aircraft will be used in support of the Randy More

German Army Maj. Daniel Labusch participates in an interview at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Labusch is at Fort Bragg in support of the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop. Operation Toy Drop More

Participants wait for the annual Operation Toy Trot 5k race to begin Dec. 1, 2015, on Fort Bragg, N.C. Toys donated to Operation Toy Trot were given to support the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy More

U.S. Army Maj. Cristopher Murphy, commander of the 982nd Combat Camera Company, provides information to Lt. Pwindauda P.N., during the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civ More

Netherland jumpmaster, Sfc. Bjorn Oehlers, participates in aircraft jumpmaster airborne familiarization training on the C-130, during the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army More

Canadian Armed Forces Sgt. Joe Hillier and Sgt. Zach Jacob conduct jumpmaster rehearsals in preparation of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, N.C., on Dec. 1, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is t More

Indonesian jumpmasters conduct rehearsals in an aircraft in preparation for Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airbor More

Colombian jumpmaster Capt. Juan De Valdenebro practices jumpmaster rehearsals in preparation of the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operati More

Dutch Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith participates in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 2015. More

Italian paratroopers simulate jumpmaster duties during jumpmaster aircraft familiarization aboard a C-130 Hercules in support of Operation Toy Drop at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., Dec. 1, 20 More

Italian Sgt. Giovanni Bonacini, 2nd Plt. Avvoltoi, inspects the door of a C-130 Hercules during Jumpmaster Aircraft Familiarization at Simmons Army Air Field, Cumberland County, N.C., in support of Operation To More

Army Master Sgt. Todd Board, United States Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command G2 noncommissioned officer in charge, practices airborne operations with jump masters from seven partner nations More

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers participate in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, More

U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) and international jumpmasters spent time on Dec. 2 familiarizing themselves with a C-27 aircraft, which will be used in Operation Toy Drop More

German army Maj. Daniel Labusch and Sgt. Maj. Daniel Heims participate in Operation Toy Trot on Dec. 2, 2015, at Pope Field, N.C. Operation Toy Trot is in conjunction with Operation Toy Drop hosted by USACAPOC More

A U.S. jumpmaster talks to U.S. and partner nation paratroopers during aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve pe More

Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Björn Oehlers, left, and Sgt. Maj. Sebastiaan Kievith participate in aircraft familiarization for jumpmasters in preparation for Operation Toy Drop at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Opera More

Italian paratroopers laugh with the flight crew during Jumpmaster Aircraft Familiarization aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines More

Airmen from the 43rd Airlift Group/43rd Medical Squadron, Fort Bragg, run during Operation Toy Trot 5K Race on Dec. 2, 2015, at Pope Field, N.C. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne opera More

Supporters of Toy Trot raced 5K as a fundraiser to supply donated toys to non-profit organizations. Participants were able to dress in their favorite holiday gear or in their military branch appareal. (U.S. Arm More

Latvian paratroopers participate in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, Army paratroope More

Jimmie Powell, a volunteer for the Air Force's annual Toy Trot 5K race, helps spread the Christmas cheer as he collects donated toys to be given to children in need this holiday season. The Toy Trot is part of More

Latvian paratroopers participate in jumpmaster aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, Army paratroope More

German paratroopers participate in aircraft familiarization in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, Army paratroopers, dozens o More

Military members gather to run the Toy Trot 5k in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2,2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation with seven partner-nation pa More

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers practice preliminary landing falls for airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve pe More

Army Pfc. Mitchell Simpson, a paratrooper with the 37th Brigade Engineer Battalion, stands in line as he practices airborne operations Dec. 3, 2015, in preparation for the 18th annual Randy Oler Memorial Operat More

Canadian army Maj. Charles Gaudreau, left, Canadian Maj. Timothy Dwyer, center, and U.S. Army Master Sgt. Kent Wylie after landing from their jump at the 18th annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Fo More

A paratrooper falls from the sky at Nijmegen Drop Zone for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 3, 2015, More

A U.S. Army jumpmaster inspects a Canadian paratrooper's parachute before airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve pers More

Students from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in Durham, N.C., donate more than 300 toys to 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop on Dec. 3, 2015. Since 2012, the students’ Ope More

Soldiers fall through the sky at the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 3, 2015 at Fort Bragg, N.C. Operati More

Dutch Sgt. 1st Class Niels Van Gestel observes paratroopers during pre-jump training at Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation More

Soldiers wait outside the Green Ramp passenger terminal at Fort Bragg, N.C., for the Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop. Operation Toy Drop is the world's largest combined airborne operation and allows sold More

Sgt. Francois Duchesne, of the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Center and native of Montreal, Canada, lands safely in participation for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army More

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers sit on a UH-60 Black Hawk for airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, More

U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) conducted a parachuting exercise today that encompassed more than 120 jumpers. Soldiers and partner nation jumpmasters were able to practice More

Army 1st Lt. Errigardo Garcia, training officer for United States Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command, shares a joke with his fellow soldiers as he packs donated toys into bags to be delivered More

Colombian jumpmasters pose with Italian jumpmasters after presenting the Italians with coffee from Colombia during Operation Toy Drop. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined airborne operation and c More

Master Sgt. Eric Soto, U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) performs jumpmaster parachute inspections during a familiarization training exercise Dec. 2, 2015, at Fort Bragg, N.C More

Italian jumpmasters check equipment in preparation to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during Operation Toy Drop. Operation Toy Drop was the world’s largest combined airborne operation and collective trainin More

Paratroopers descend from the sky in support of the 18th Annual Operation Toy Drop at drop zone Nijmegen on Dec. 3, 2015. The airborne operation is hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations C More

Capt. Ashley Rohls, right, Sgt. Sophina Davidson, center, and Spc. Stephanie Madrid, left, students in a Unit Public Affairs Representative (UPAR) course, prepare for the first pass of jump masters from a UH-60 More

Columbian Jumpmaster, Capt. Daniel Amarillo, assigned to Columbian Special Operations Command, gives commands to paratroopers during airborne operations rehearsals at Pope Field, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation T More

A U.S. Army paratrooper jumps from a UH-60 Black Hawk during an airborne operation for Operation Toy Drop on Nijmegan Drop Zone, Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 2, 2015. Hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological More

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter transports paratroopers to an Airborne Operation for Operation Toy Drop at Nijmegan Dropzone, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s largest combined air More

A U.S. paratrooper waits to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Nijmegen Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. This aircraft will be used in support of the Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop. Operat More

U.S. and partner nation paratroopers sit on a UH-60 Black Hawk during airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personne More

U.S. paratroopers along with jumpmasters from Latvia practice airborne procedures on the ground at Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 3, 2015, in preparation for Operation Toy Drop. Operation Toy Drop is the world’s larges More

U.S. Army paratroopers sleep outside in line to obtain a lottery ticket for a chance to jump and receive wings from partner nations during Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Toy Drop More

A U.S. Army paratrooper removes protective wrapping from parachutes before the sun rises, waiting to donate their toys in hopes of receiving a winning lottery ticket for the opportunity to earn partner nation j More

Sgt. 1st Class Szykulski performs safety operations inside the aircraft and paratroopers go through sustained airborne training with the German team during the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop More

A U.S. Army paratrooper retrieves his parachute at Sicily Drop Zone for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), a More

U.S. Army paratroopers walk towards parachute turn-in point after successfully completing a airborne jump onto Sicily Drop Zone during Operation Toy Drop at Ft. Bragg, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Toy Drop is More

Paratroopers fill the sky at Sicily Drop Zone for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 4, 2015, at Fort B More

Soldiers download equipment in preparation for paratroopers to jump with jumpmasters from allied nations on Dec. 4, 2015, Ft. Bragg, N.C. Partner nation jumpmasters are at Ft. Bragg in support of the 18th Annua More

U.S. Army Sgt. Stephen Strick, 550th Military Working Dog Detachment holds Tina's leash as she poses for a photo during Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army More

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Shelby Seymour, Staff Sgt. Stephanie Burg, and Sgt. Eric Hansen, all from C Company, 82nd Brigade Support Battalion, bundle up as they wait in line during the early morning of Dec. 4, 2015 to More

Paratroopers walk on the flight line to board a C-130 at the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop. The airborne operation was hosted by U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command ( More

Paratroopers line the street waiting to donate their toys in the hope of receiving a winning lottery ticket for the opportunity to earn foreign jump wings at the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Dr More

Spc. Angelo Ramos, a paratrooper with Echo Company, 37th Engineer Battalion, floats down at Sicily Drop Zone. This is Ramos' 16th jump and qualifies him for German jump wings. Ramos is jumping for the first tim More

Performers with the United Service Organization entertain U.S. Army paratroopers gathered to participate in airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Toy Dr More

U.S. Army Pfc. Daniel Vankirk, a paratrooper assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, prepares to land during an airborne operation for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop at Sicily Drop Zone, More

A performer with The United Service Organization entertains U.S. Army paratroopers gathered to participate in airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Toy More

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Daniel R. Ammerman, the commanding general of U.S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), interacts with partner-nation jumpmasters during the 18th Annual Randy Ol More

German jump masters walk to a C-130 Hercules for airborne operations in support of Operation Toy Drop, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 4, 2015. Operation Toy Drop combines U.S. Army Reserve personnel, Army paratroopers, More

Soldiers with the 824th Quartermaster Company prepare to pass our T-11 reserve parachutes the morning of the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, Dec. 4, 2015, at Fort Bragg, N.C. This event, hos More

A U.S. Army jumpmaster (left), along with an Indonesian jumpmaster, prepare U.S. Army paratroopers to exit a C-17 during an airborne operation for Operation Toy Drop on Sicily Drop Zone, Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. More

Paratroopers after completing their jump in participation for the 18th Annual Randy Oler Memorial Operation Toy Drop, hosted by U. S. Army Civil Affairs & Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), Dec. 5, 2 More