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Helicopter Rescue Of Elite Paratroopers Stuck In Trees In PA Captured On Video: Report Helicopter Rescue Of Elite Paratroopers Stuck In Trees In PA Captured On Video: Report
Helicopter Rescue Of Elite Paratroopers Stuck In Trees In PA Captured On Video: Report A helicopter sent to rescue two paratroopers after six were blown into trees in Gettysburg around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 12, according to a report by Fox43. With beautiful weather over an open field, it seemed like an ideal time for the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division to train, but mother nature had other plans. Instead of landing gracefully like a bird, multiple paratroopers joined the birds, only this time at their nests, after getting stuck in the trees (scroll down for video). Although they typically can handle the landing in unusual situations, the soldiers were blown away from a…

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by Jillian Pikora