Photo essay: 'Friendship drop' over Egypt

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  • By Staff Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey
  • 1st Combat Camera
A multi-national group of paratroopers conducted a "friendship jump"  near Cairo Oct. 15, 2009, during Exercise Bright Star. Bright Star is a joint international military airdrop exercise which strengthens and enhances the cohesiveness of each country's participating forces. This year's participants include the United States, Egypt, Kuwait, Pakistan, Germany and Jordan.  The aircraft were C-17 Globemaster IIIs from Charleston and McChord air force bases.

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